Script Rikoh 5 is a light, very narrow, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, whimsical, delicate, refined, romantic, elegance, decorative script, handwritten charm, formal tone, swash accents, flourished, calligraphic, hairline, swashy, monoline feel.
This script presents tall, slender letterforms with pronounced stroke-contrast and frequent hairline entry/exit strokes. Curves are smooth and calligraphy-informed, with teardrop-like terminals, subtle loops, and occasional extended swashes (notably in several capitals and in letters like f, j, y). Spacing is airy and the rhythm is vertical, with narrow counters and a gently irregular, hand-drawn flow that still maintains consistent baseline alignment. Numerals mirror the same thin-thick modulation and ornamental simplicity, favoring graceful curves over geometric rigidity.
Best suited to display settings where its fine hairlines and ornamental capitals can breathe—wedding suites, invitations, beauty or boutique branding, packaging accents, and short headlines. It can work for brief passages when set generously, but the delicate strokes and narrow proportions favor larger sizes and lighter text densities.
The font reads as refined and graceful, with a light, airy charm that feels slightly playful due to its looping terminals and intermittent flourishes. It conveys a romantic, boutique sensibility—polished enough for formal moments, but with a personal, handwritten warmth.
The design intention appears to be a modern calligraphy-style script that prioritizes elegance and vertical grace, pairing high-contrast strokes with restrained, tasteful flourishes. It aims to deliver a handwritten personality that feels upscale and decorative without becoming overly ornate in everyday lowercase forms.
Uppercase characters tend to be more decorative than the lowercase, introducing long lead-in strokes and occasional crossbar flourishes (such as on T). In running text, the script appears only partially connected, behaving like a neat hand with frequent pen lifts rather than a fully continuous join, which enhances clarity while preserving a calligraphic feel.