Cursive Dirij 13 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social graphics, invitations, quotes, casual, expressive, friendly, lively, romantic, handwritten feel, display script, modern craft, friendly tone, brushy, loopy, slanted, rounded, fluid.
A slanted, brush-pen script with rounded forms and a lively, variable stroke texture that suggests quick hand movement. Strokes show medium contrast with tapered entries and exits, occasional heavy downstrokes, and slightly uneven edges that add organic energy. Letterforms are compact with a relatively short x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders; counters are open and the rhythm is bouncy rather than strictly uniform. Capitals are large and gestural, often built from sweeping single strokes, while lowercase shapes favor looped joins and flowing terminals.
Well-suited for logos and small-brand identity work, product packaging, and headline-style typography where the handwritten personality can lead. It also fits invitations, greeting cards, and short quote graphics, especially when paired with a clean sans for supporting text.
The overall tone is informal and personable, with a handwritten spontaneity that feels warm and upbeat. Its energetic swashes and brushy modulation lean toward a modern craft or boutique feel rather than formal calligraphy, making it read as expressive and conversational.
Designed to capture a contemporary brush-script handwriting look: quick, confident strokes, expressive capitals, and connected cursive rhythm for friendly display typography. The aim appears to be an organic, crafted feel that adds warmth and motion to titles and prominent phrases.
In longer text, the consistent rightward slant and looping connections create a strong horizontal flow, while the textured stroke overlaps add visual density. The bold, flourished capitals and occasional extended terminals stand out as emphasis points, so spacing and line length may matter for clarity at smaller sizes.