Cursive Deraf 1 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, quotes, friendly, breezy, romantic, approachable, casual, handwritten, elegant, expressive, personal, airy, fluid, loopy, slender, swooping.
A slender, right-slanted cursive with smooth, continuous strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation that mimics a pointed pen or brush. Letterforms are tall and airy, with compact lowercase bodies, long ascenders/descenders, and rounded entry/exit strokes that create a fluid line when set in words. Spacing stays relatively open for a script, helping individual letters remain recognizable while preserving a flowing cadence.
Works well for invitations, greeting cards, quotes, and lifestyle branding where an informal signature-like voice is desired. It suits packaging accents, social graphics, and headings or pull quotes, especially when paired with a simple sans serif for body text. Best used at display sizes where the fine strokes and tight lowercase structure can remain crisp.
This script feels breezy and personable, with a casual elegance that reads as friendly rather than formal. The quick, handwritten rhythm and soft looping joins give it a relaxed, inviting tone suitable for warm, human communication.
The design appears intended to capture the look of quick, neat handwriting with a refined calligraphic edge. Its narrow, tall proportions and strong stroke modulation emphasize motion and grace while maintaining enough clarity for short text settings.
Uppercase forms lean toward simple, gestural constructions with occasional looped details, while numerals share the same handwritten modulation and rounded terminals. In connected text, the joining strokes are consistent and contribute to a continuous, slightly springy baseline rhythm.