Cursive Deruk 7 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, quotes, elegant, airy, whimsical, romantic, refined, handwritten charm, decorative display, elegant script, expressive capitals, calligraphic, looping, flowing, delicate, slanted.
A delicate, calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant and strong thick–thin modulation. Strokes appear pen-driven, with tapered entries and exits, soft curves, and frequent loop forms in both capitals and ascenders/descenders. Letterforms are generally narrow and vertically oriented, with compact counters and a lively baseline rhythm; connections in lowercase are selective rather than fully continuous. The overall texture stays light and open in running text, with long, graceful extenders and occasional simplified, monoline-like joins that keep the forms from feeling heavy.
Well suited to invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging, and short display phrases where its looping capitals can shine. It can also work for pull quotes, headings, and social graphics when set with generous tracking and line spacing. For longer passages, larger sizes and careful spacing will help maintain clarity.
The tone is graceful and personable, balancing polish with an informal handwritten charm. Its looping capitals and sweeping terminals suggest a romantic, boutique feel, while the crisp contrast adds a sense of refinement. Overall it reads as airy, expressive, and slightly playful rather than formal or rigid.
The design appears intended to emulate fast, confident penmanship with a calligraphic finish—delivering expressive capitals, a light handwritten texture, and elegant contrast for decorative display use. It prioritizes personality and flourish over utilitarian text uniformity.
Capitals are especially decorative, featuring enlarged loops and gestural strokes that can dominate at small sizes. The very small lowercase body relative to ascenders/descenders creates a tall, ribbon-like line silhouette, which can look luxurious but may reduce readability in dense text. Numerals follow the same slanted, handwritten logic and feel consistent with the letterforms.