Cursive Duse 11 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, elegant, romantic, vintage, refined, formal, formal script, ornate initials, handwritten elegance, display use, calligraphic, looping, swashy, delicate, high slant.
A delicate, right-leaning script with a calligraphic pen-and-ink feel. Strokes are slender and clean, with gently tapered terminals and a consistent flowing rhythm across words. Capitals are ornate and often extend into long entry strokes and loops, while lowercase forms stay compact with a very low x-height and occasional ascending flourishes. Letterforms show variable spacing and width typical of handwriting, and the numerals match the cursive angle and light stroke presence for a cohesive set.
Well suited for wedding suites, event invitations, certificates, and greeting cards where a handwritten formal tone is desired. It can also work for boutique branding, cosmetic or fragrance packaging, and short headlines or pull quotes when set with generous size and spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, evoking formal handwriting such as invitations, love notes, and classic correspondence. Its looping capitals and smooth connections give it a romantic, vintage-leaning elegance rather than a casual everyday scribble.
Designed to mimic refined cursive penmanship with decorative capitals and smooth, continuous movement. The emphasis appears to be on elegance and flourish for display-oriented phrases rather than dense, small-size reading.
The display character is strongest in capitals and title-case settings where the swashes can breathe; in longer text, the tight x-height and slender strokes make it best at larger sizes. Some letters feature extended cross-strokes and loops that add charm but can create dense tangles in tightly tracked lines.