Cursive Dirij 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, invitations, casual, expressive, friendly, handcrafted, lively, handwritten feel, signature look, brush texture, headline impact, brushy, looped, slanted, rounded, textured.
A slanted brush-script with compact proportions and a lively, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show clear brush behavior—tapered entries and exits, swelling on downstrokes, and occasional dry-brush texture that leaves slight interior white streaks. Letterforms are mostly connected in running text, with rounded bowls, looped ascenders/descenders, and simplified terminals that keep the flow moving. Uppercase forms are more decorative and sweeping, while lowercase stays relatively compact with a small x-height feel and tight spacing.
Works well for short display copy where an expressive, personal voice is desired—logos and small brand marks, packaging callouts, posters, headlines, and social media graphics. It can also suit invitations, greeting cards, and quotes, especially when paired with a restrained sans or serif for supporting text.
The overall tone is warm, informal, and energetic, like quick lettering made with a felt brush or marker. It reads as personable and slightly dramatic, balancing smooth cursive movement with a bit of roughened texture that adds authenticity.
Designed to mimic quick, confident brush lettering with a flowing cursive connection, offering a friendly signature feel while retaining enough structure for legible headline use. The added brush texture and pronounced entry/exit strokes appear intended to provide handcrafted character without looking overly formal.
Caps have strong signature-like shapes and can visually dominate at smaller sizes, while numerals follow the same brush modulation and maintain a handwritten consistency. The texture and contrast give it character but also make it best suited to moderate-to-large sizes where the stroke nuances remain clear.