Cursive Ohpa 9 is a light, narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, greeting cards, friendly, casual, airy, cheerful, approachable, handwritten feel, friendly tone, signature style, casual display, monoline, loopy, rounded, bouncy, smooth.
A flowing handwritten script with a monoline feel and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes are smooth and rounded with open curves, soft terminals, and occasional looped forms in both capitals and descenders. Letterforms sit on a gently undulating baseline, with compact lowercase bodies and tall ascenders/descenders that give the text a light, lifted rhythm. Spacing is moderately open for a cursive style, helping counters stay readable even where strokes nearly touch.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text where a human touch is desired—logos, boutique branding, packaging callouts, social posts, and card/invitation headlines. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when paired with a straightforward sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, like quick, neat note-taking or a friendly signature. It reads as informal and upbeat rather than formal or ceremonial, with an easy, conversational warmth.
Designed to capture an informal cursive handwriting look that feels clean and contemporary, prioritizing an easy, flowing rhythm and quick readability over ornamental complexity.
Capitals are simplified and legible, leaning more toward quick handwritten forms than ornate calligraphy. Numerals match the script’s stroke logic, keeping the same smooth, rounded construction for a cohesive texture in mixed content.