Cursive Ihwa 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, packaging, social posts, quotes, friendly, casual, personal, playful, lively, handwritten feel, personal tone, casual display, signature style, looping, fluid, rounded, monoline, bouncy.
A fluid, handwritten script with a consistent monoline stroke and a right-leaning, cursive rhythm. Letterforms are rounded and open, with generous loops in capitals and clear entry/exit strokes that encourage connectivity in running text. Proportions feel airy with long ascenders and descenders relative to the small lowercase bodies, and spacing varies slightly like natural pen movement. Numerals and capitals keep the same smooth, drawn quality, with simple forms and occasional flourish-like terminals.
This font works well for short-to-medium display copy where a personal, handwritten feel is desirable—greeting cards, invitations, labels, boutique packaging, and social media graphics. It can also suit headings or pull quotes that benefit from a casual, signature-like presence.
The overall tone is warm and personable, like a quick handwritten note or signature. Its gentle bounce, looping capitals, and relaxed stroke flow give it an informal, inviting character that feels expressive without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to capture smooth pen-script handwriting with an approachable, everyday tone, balancing legibility with expressive loops and a lively slant for use in friendly display settings.
Capitals are notably more decorative than the lowercase, featuring broad curves and occasional swash-like loops that create strong word shapes in titles. In text, connections appear natural and intermittent, producing a believable handwritten cadence rather than rigidly uniform linking.