Script Kokub 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding, branding, headlines, certificates, elegant, formal, romantic, vintage, refined, calligraphic elegance, display emphasis, ornate capitals, invitation style, classic refinement, swashy, calligraphic, looped, flourished, delicate.
A formal script with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp, high-contrast stroke modulation. Letterforms are built from thin hairlines and sharper, weighty downstrokes, with tapered entry and exit strokes that often extend into curls. Capitals are ornate and generously swashed, using looped terminals and long, sweeping ascenders that create a decorative rhythm, while lowercase forms are compact with a notably small x-height and narrow proportions. Spacing is airy and the overall texture feels light despite the bold downstrokes, with numerals and punctuation styled to match the calligraphic contrast and curl motifs.
Best suited to short-form settings where its swashes can breathe—wedding and event invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging accents, and elegant headlines. It also works well for certificates, monograms, and pull quotes when set with generous spacing and used sparingly.
The font conveys a classic, ceremonial tone—polished, romantic, and slightly old-world. Its flourished capitals and delicate hairlines suggest formality and craftsmanship, giving text a graceful, invitation-like presence.
Designed to emulate a formal calligraphic hand with expressive contrast and decorative capitals, prioritizing elegance and display impact over utilitarian text readability. The narrow, slanted rhythm and swashy terminals aim to create a refined, celebratory voice in titles and name-focused typography.
Many capitals feature prominent loops and extended lead-in strokes that add visual drama and can dominate at larger sizes. The strong contrast means fine details and hairlines read best with adequate size and clean reproduction, especially in dense lines of text.