Cursive Delep 5 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, social graphics, elegant, airy, personal, romantic, poetic, signature feel, personal warmth, display elegance, handwritten motion, flowing, looped, calligraphic, delicate, slanted.
A delicate, slanted handwritten script with long, tapering strokes and a lightly calligraphic feel. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with smooth curves, occasional looped ascenders/descenders, and modest contrast that suggests pressure changes from a pen. Uppercase characters are more expressive and sweeping, while lowercase forms are compact with a notably small x-height and ample surrounding whitespace. Spacing and widths vary naturally across letters, reinforcing an organic, written rhythm rather than strict typographic uniformity.
Well-suited for wedding and event invitations, boutique branding, beauty/lifestyle packaging, and short editorial pull-quotes where a personal handwritten tone is desired. It works particularly well for names, headings, and accent text, and pairs nicely with a simple sans or serif for longer copy.
The overall tone is intimate and graceful, evoking quick personal notes, refined signatures, and romantic headings. Its light footprint and flowing motion feel gentle and airy, with a slightly dramatic flourish in capitals that adds sophistication without becoming overly formal.
Designed to capture the spontaneity of pen-written cursive while retaining a polished, display-ready presence. The narrow proportions, small lowercase height, and expressive capitals suggest a focus on elegant, signature-like typography for prominent, short-form text.
Numbers and punctuation follow the same handwritten logic, staying slim and lightly gestural. The script reads best when given room—its thin joins and fine terminals can feel fragile at very small sizes or in low-contrast printing conditions.