Cursive Kolid 5 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, logotype, packaging, elegant, airy, refined, romantic, delicate, signature, flourish, personal, luxury, display, monoline feel, calligraphic, whiplash curves, long ascenders, long descenders.
This script has a hairline-thin, high-contrast pen-like construction with a consistent rightward slant and generous, looping curves. Letterforms are built from long, continuous strokes that taper into pointed terminals, producing a fluid rhythm with noticeable changes in stroke emphasis. Capitals are tall and expressive with extended entry/exit strokes, while lowercase forms are compact through the body with especially tall ascenders and deep descenders. Connections are frequent and natural in text, with spacing that stays open despite the narrow proportions, helping the line maintain a light, graceful texture.
Ideal for invitations, wedding stationery, greeting cards, and personal correspondence where a refined handwritten look is desired. It also suits boutique branding, beauty and lifestyle packaging, and short logotypes or wordmarks that benefit from elegant cursive motion. For longer passages, it performs best in short headlines or accent text where its delicate strokes remain clearly visible.
The overall tone is poised and intimate, with a handwritten elegance that feels personal rather than formal. Its fine strokes and sweeping motions suggest sophistication and softness, giving text a romantic, boutique sensibility. The energetic loops add a hint of flourish while keeping the mood restrained and tasteful.
The design appears intended to emulate a graceful, fast-moving signature hand—light on the page, with controlled flourishes and a continuous writing rhythm. Its tall capitals and elongated extenders focus attention on word shape and gesture, prioritizing elegance and expressiveness over utilitarian text setting.
Several capitals introduce pronounced swashes and long cross strokes that can extend into adjacent letters, creating an ornamental word-shape at display sizes. Numerals follow the same slender, cursive logic, with curved forms and angled stress that harmonize with the letters. Because the strokes are extremely fine, the design reads best when given enough size and contrast against the background.