Cursive Kihi 9 is a very light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, headlines, elegant, airy, romantic, delicate, fashion-forward, signature feel, refined script, expressive caps, light texture, hairline, looping, swashy, fluid, calligraphic.
A hairline cursive with a quick, flowing rhythm and pronounced stroke contrast, alternating thin upstrokes with slightly firmer downstrokes. Letterforms are tall and slender, with long ascenders/descenders, narrow bowls, and frequent looped entries and exits that create a continuous, ribbon-like motion. Capitals are especially gestural, featuring extended lead-in strokes and occasional flourish-like cross strokes, while lowercase maintains a consistent forward slant and compact interior spaces. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying light and streamlined with minimal mass.
Well-suited to wedding and event invitations, beauty and fashion branding, and boutique packaging where an elegant handwritten voice is desired. It works best at display sizes for titles, names, and short phrases where the fine strokes and looping connections can remain clear.
The font conveys a refined, intimate handwritten tone—graceful and slightly dramatic rather than casual. Its looping movement and airy hairlines suggest romance, formality, and a boutique sensibility, with a soft, personal signature-like character.
Likely designed to emulate fast, polished cursive penmanship with a refined, signature-like flow. The emphasis on tall proportions, hairline strokes, and expressive capitals suggests a display script intended to add sophistication and personal charm to premium-facing typography.
The overall texture is light and open, with generous white space and a lively baseline cadence created by the long joins and tall proportions. Crossbars and terminals tend to taper sharply, reinforcing the calligraphic feel and giving words a sleek, continuous silhouette in running text.