Cursive Duje 9 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, headlines, signage, elegant, romantic, friendly, handmade, lively, handwritten charm, graceful flow, personal tone, display emphasis, flowing, looped, slanted, monolinear, airy.
A slanted handwritten script with smooth, continuous strokes and a lightly calligraphic rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and quick, with long, tapering entry and exit strokes that encourage a connected flow across words. Curves are open and rounded, with occasional looped forms in capitals and select lowercase, giving a graceful, slightly swashy silhouette. Stroke weight stays relatively even with modest contrast, keeping the texture light and airy while preserving clear directional movement.
Well-suited for short to medium-length display settings where a handwritten voice is desirable, such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, packaging callouts, and social media graphics. It also works for headlines or pull quotes when paired with a calmer text face for body copy.
The overall tone feels personable and polished, like neat handwriting used for invitations or notes. Its loops and sweeping joins add a romantic, expressive character without becoming overly ornate, balancing charm with readability.
The design appears intended to emulate tidy, contemporary cursive handwriting with a refined, flowing cadence. It prioritizes expressiveness and a natural pen-written feel, using narrow proportions and smooth joins to keep words moving gracefully across the line.
Capitals tend to be more decorative and gestural, standing taller with larger loops and broader curves than the lowercase. The lowercase shows compact proportions and brisk, angled terminals, producing a lively line rhythm in longer phrases. Numerals match the handwritten feel with simple, slightly tilted forms that align with the script’s forward motion.