Script Direy 5 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, headlines, social media, greeting cards, playful, friendly, handcrafted, retro, cheerful, hand-lettered feel, display impact, friendly tone, signage style, brushy, rounded, bouncy, looping, swashy.
A lively brush-script with a rightward slant and a mix of connected and semi-disconnected letterforms. Strokes show pronounced thick-to-thin modulation with tapered entries and exits, and terminals frequently curl into small hooks or teardrop shapes. The proportions are compact and tall, with tight counters and occasional extended ascenders/descenders that add rhythm without becoming overly ornate. Uppercase forms lean toward simplified, signpainter-like shapes with selective swashes, while lowercase maintains a consistent handwritten cadence and rounded joins.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where its stroke contrast and energetic rhythm can read clearly, such as logos, product packaging, posters, and social graphics. It can also work for invitations, greeting cards, and pull quotes when set with comfortable line spacing and not pushed too small.
The overall tone is warm and personable, with a buoyant, hand-lettered energy that feels casual yet polished. Its brushy contrast and looping terminals suggest a vintage sign and stationery sensibility, making it feel expressive and inviting rather than formal or rigid.
Designed to evoke contemporary brush lettering with a controlled, repeatable structure for digital typesetting. The intention appears to balance decorative flourish with readability, offering a spirited script voice that remains consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Spacing appears intentionally snug, helping words form cohesive silhouettes in longer text. Numerals follow the same brush logic, with rounded shapes and clear stroke modulation that matches the letterforms.