Cursive Derap 5 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, social media, airy, graceful, casual, romantic, lively, handwritten feel, signature style, friendly elegance, expressive display, calligraphic, monoline-ish, looping, slanted, bouncy.
A slanted, pen-script design with smooth, continuous strokes and softly tapered terminals. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with a bouncy baseline and generous ascenders/descenders that add vertical rhythm. The stroke weight stays fairly even overall with modest thick–thin moments, and joins are rounded, producing a fluid handwritten texture. Uppercase forms are simple and legible with light flourish, while lowercase features prominent loops in letters like g, y, and f; numerals follow the same flowing, handwritten construction.
Well-suited to invitations, greeting cards, and wedding or event collateral where a handwritten signature feel is desired. It also works for boutique branding, product packaging accents, and social media graphics, especially in short phrases, headlines, and pull quotes.
The tone is personal and expressive, reading like quick, confident handwriting with a touch of elegance. Its light, airy color and lively motion feel friendly and informal while still suggesting a refined, boutique sensibility.
Likely designed to capture an informal cursive handwriting look with clean, repeatable shapes that stay readable while maintaining a natural, written rhythm. The narrow, tall proportions and restrained flourish suggest an emphasis on versatile display use and signature-style applications.
Spacing appears open enough to keep the script from feeling dense, and the narrow proportions create an efficient line length without losing character. The overall rhythm favors smooth connections and soft curves over sharp angles, which helps maintain a consistent, flowing texture in text settings.