Cursive Duse 9 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, greetings, branding, quotes, elegant, romantic, refined, vintage, formal, calligraphic feel, display elegance, decorative capitals, handwritten charm, looping, flourished, swashy, delicate, high slant.
A delicate, highly slanted script with long, looping entry and exit strokes and frequent swash-like terminals. Strokes stay fine and smooth with modest contrast, giving the letterforms a consistent, pen-drawn rhythm. Uppercase characters are prominent and ornate, built from large oval bowls and extended curves, while lowercase forms are compact with a notably small x-height and tall ascenders/descenders. Spacing and widths vary by letter, creating an airy, calligraphic texture that favors flowing word shapes over rigid uniformity.
Works best for short, expressive text where flourish and motion are an asset—wedding invitations, formal announcements, greeting cards, boutique branding, and pull quotes. It is most effective in larger sizes or with generous line spacing to accommodate the tall loops and sweeping terminals.
The overall tone is graceful and romantic, with a classic handwritten elegance that feels suited to ceremonial or sentimental communication. Its sweeping capitals and soft curves add a sense of occasion and personal touch, leaning toward a timeless, slightly vintage formality.
Likely intended to emulate a refined, calligraphic handwriting style with emphasis on elegant capitals and flowing connections, providing a decorative script voice for display-oriented typography rather than dense, utilitarian text.
The design relies heavily on decorative capitals and extended terminals, which can dominate at smaller sizes or in all-caps settings. The lowercase is comparatively restrained, but the pronounced slant and long descenders give lines an active baseline movement and a distinctly handwritten cadence.