Cursive Derak 3 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, social media, quotes, packaging, friendly, casual, lively, personal, romantic, handwritten warmth, friendly display, personal voice, quick note feel, brushy, looping, fluid, tapered, bouncy.
A fluid handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, showing tapered stroke endings and gentle contrast through the curves. Letterforms lean forward with a springy baseline rhythm and generous, looping joins where connections occur. Capitals are tall and expressive with simple entry strokes, while lowercase forms stay compact with slim counters and occasional open terminals. Overall spacing feels airy and irregular in a natural way, reinforcing a quick, human cadence rather than rigid uniformity.
Well-suited for short to medium lines in invitations, greeting cards, and lifestyle branding where a personal, handwritten feel is desired. It also works for social media graphics, pull quotes, and light packaging labels, especially at larger sizes where the looping details and tapered strokes can breathe.
The tone is warm and approachable, with an informal, chatty energy that reads like a neat personal note. Its looping movement and soft terminals give it a lighthearted, slightly romantic character that works well for upbeat messaging.
Designed to emulate quick, confident brush handwriting—expressive but still controlled—aimed at adding personality and warmth to display typography. The narrow, lively rhythm suggests an intention to keep text compact while maintaining a graceful, flowing gesture.
The design mixes connected and semi-connected behavior, so words can appear continuously written without becoming overly dense. Ascenders and descenders are relatively prominent, adding vertical flourish and helping individual letters stay distinct even in narrow proportions.