Cursive Yihe 14 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, branding, quotes, invitations, casual, lively, expressive, personal, vintage, handwritten feel, brush texture, expressive display, human irregularity, fast motion, brushy, textured, slanted, looping, organic.
A slanted, brush-pen script with medium contrast and visibly textured edges that mimic dry-brush or marker drag. Strokes are tapered with frequent entry/exit flicks, and letterforms alternate between compact joins and open loops, creating an uneven, handwritten rhythm. The lowercase has a relatively short x-height with tall ascenders and long, swinging descenders, while capitals are larger, loosely structured, and slightly more angular in places. Spacing and widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an authentic, hand-drawn cadence rather than strict typographic regularity.
Works best for short-to-medium text where personality is the priority—posters, product packaging, social graphics, quote cards, and brand accents. It can add motion and emphasis to titles, pull quotes, and signage-style layouts, especially when paired with a calmer sans or serif for body copy.
The font conveys an informal, energetic tone—like quick, confident handwriting used for notes, labels, or spirited headlines. Its brushy texture and forward motion add warmth and spontaneity, giving a slightly retro, artisanal feel rather than a polished calligraphic one.
Likely designed to capture the look of quick brush handwriting in a font-ready form: expressive, readable at display sizes, and intentionally irregular to preserve the human, ink-on-paper character. The italic slant, variable joins, and textured stroke edges suggest an aim toward authenticity and energetic presence rather than formal penmanship.
Connections appear partial and situational: many letters link smoothly in words, but some joins break or tighten, enhancing the sketchy realism. Terminals often finish with sharp hooks or soft rounded blobs, and the overall line color can look darker where strokes overlap, which helps it feel inked rather than digitally uniform.