Cursive Ihze 1 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, headlines, quotes, casual, playful, romantic, energetic, personal, handwritten feel, signature style, expressive motion, friendly tone, casual elegance, brushy, fluid, looping, slanted, rounded.
A fluid cursive script with a pronounced rightward slant and a brush-pen feel. Strokes are smooth and rounded with gently tapered terminals, creating a soft, continuous rhythm that alternates between open oval forms and quick, flicked joins. Letter shapes are generally wide and airy, with long entry/exit strokes and occasional extended cross-strokes that add motion. Uppercase forms are larger and more gestural, often built from single sweeping strokes that read like quick signatures.
Best suited to short-to-medium text where a handwritten voice is desirable, such as branding accents, packaging, invitations, social graphics, and pull quotes. It works especially well for headlines and signature-style wordmarks where the sweeping capitals and connected rhythm can be showcased.
The overall tone is friendly and informal, evoking handwritten notes, casual invitations, and expressive personal messaging. Its energetic loops and brisk slant lend a lively, upbeat character, while the flowing connectivity keeps it warm and approachable.
The design appears intended to capture fast, confident handwriting with a brush-pen smoothness—prioritizing expressive motion, generous curves, and an informal signature-like presence over strict regularity.
In the sample text, the long connectors and looping capitals become a strong visual feature, giving lines a continuous, ribbon-like flow. The brushy stroke endings and open counters help keep the texture light, though the more elaborate uppercase shapes can dominate when used frequently.