Cursive Deruk 4 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, quotes, elegant, romantic, airy, personal, lively, handwritten elegance, signature look, decorative titles, personal tone, swashy, looped, slanted, monoline, calligraphic.
A delicate, right-slanted script with a pen-written feel and brisk, tapered terminals. Strokes stay mostly monoline with subtle thick–thin modulation on curves and turns, producing a light, airy texture. Letterforms are narrow and tall with long ascenders/descenders and occasional swashes, while counters remain open enough to keep words from collapsing. Connections are implied by the cursive rhythm, but many letters read as separately formed with consistent spacing and a smooth, flowing baseline.
This font suits short to medium-length display settings where a handwritten signature-like voice is desired—wedding collateral, greeting cards, boutique branding, beauty/lifestyle packaging, and pull quotes. It works best with generous tracking and line spacing, and when paired with a restrained sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone is refined and personable—more like neat, stylish handwriting than formal calligraphy. Its slender build and looping strokes give it a romantic, boutique character that feels friendly and expressive without becoming overly playful.
The design appears intended to capture a polished cursive handwriting look: narrow, graceful letters with just enough swash and contrast to feel special while staying readable in titles and short phrases.
Uppercase forms are especially decorative, with extended entry/exit strokes and pronounced curves that stand out in short words. The numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, quick shapes and occasional flourished turns that match the script’s cadence.