Cursive Delus 1 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding invites, greeting cards, branding, social graphics, quotes, elegant, airy, romantic, delicate, refined, elegant script, signature look, formal warmth, personal tone, looping, monolinear, high ascenders, long descenders, open counters.
A slender cursive script with a smooth, pen-like rhythm and gently tapered terminals. Strokes stay mostly even in thickness with subtle modulation, and the forms lean consistently forward. Capitals are tall and looping with restrained flourishes, while lowercase letters are compact with a notably small x-height, long ascenders/descenders, and frequent entry/exit strokes that encourage joining. Spacing feels loose and airy, with narrow letter bodies and open counters that keep lines readable despite the thin strokes.
Best suited to short to medium-length display settings where its thin strokes and tall loops can breathe—wedding stationery, invitations, boutique branding, product tags, and editorial pull quotes. It also works well for social media overlays and headers, while long paragraphs or small sizes may reduce clarity due to the fine lines and small x-height.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, suggesting handwritten notes with a polished, stylish finish. It reads as romantic and refined rather than playful, with a calm, flowing cadence that feels suited to personal and celebratory messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver an elegant, hand-signed look—capturing the spontaneity of handwriting while keeping letterforms consistent enough for clean, repeatable typesetting. Its tall capitals and streamlined lowercase aim to create a sophisticated, high-end script voice without heavy ornamentation.
The alphabet shows a mix of connected and semi-connected behavior: many lowercase shapes include linking strokes, but joins depend on letter combinations, keeping the texture lively. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with simple, lightly looped forms that match the script’s delicate presence.