Cursive Degez 5 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, invitations, social media, quotes, airy, casual, elegant, romantic, lively, personal tone, handwritten elegance, expressive display, signature look, monoline feel, looping, flourished, slanted, tall ascenders.
A flowing, pen-drawn script with a consistent rightward slant and long, tapered entry/exit strokes. Letterforms are tall and slender, with compact lowercases and prominent ascenders/descenders that create an airy vertical rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast between hairline connectors and thicker downstrokes, and terminals often finish in soft hooks or extended swashes. The overall texture is light and open, with smooth curves, occasional looped forms, and a handwritten irregularity that keeps repeated shapes from feeling mechanical.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display text where the lively stroke rhythm and flourished capitals can shine—logos, boutique branding, packaging callouts, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It also works for pull quotes and headings when generous spacing and line height are available to accommodate ascenders, descenders, and extended terminals.
The font reads as personable and expressive, balancing a relaxed handwritten feel with a touch of refinement from its sweeping curves and graceful contrast. It suggests a friendly, romantic tone—polished enough for display use while still feeling spontaneous and human.
Likely designed to emulate quick, confident handwriting with elegant flourishes, providing a script that feels personal and contemporary while retaining enough structure to remain readable in display sizes.
Capitals are especially prominent, often built from single continuous gestures with elongated lead-ins and lead-outs that can create strong word shapes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, mixing simple strokes with occasional curls, and they maintain the font’s light, airy color on the page.