Cursive Komon 16 is a very light, normal width, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
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A delicate, hairline script with a strong calligraphic rhythm and pronounced slant. Strokes taper sharply into fine entry and exit hairlines, with contrast that reads as pen-like pressure rather than uniform geometry. Uppercase letters feature generous loops and occasional swash-like flourishes, while lowercase forms stay narrow and compact with very short bodies and long, light connectors. Spacing is open and the overall texture is airy, with occasional extended ascenders/descenders and cross-strokes that add movement across the line.
This script works best at medium to large sizes where its fine hairlines and looping capitals can be appreciated—such as invitations, wedding stationery, boutique branding, beauty or fragrance packaging, and short display lines in editorial design. It is less suited to long paragraphs or small UI sizes where the thin strokes and compact lowercase can lose clarity.
The font conveys a graceful, romantic tone—polished but still unmistakably personal, like formal handwriting. Its light touch and sweeping capitals feel suited to intimate, celebratory messaging rather than utilitarian text.
The design appears intended to emulate refined, formal handwriting with a light, calligraphic pen feel—prioritizing elegance, motion, and expressive capitals for display-driven typography.
Capitals are notably expressive and can dominate a line, especially in mixed-case settings; the sample text shows a lively baseline and a handwritten cadence. Numerals follow the same fine, flowing construction, maintaining the script’s delicate color in running text.