Cursive Dyli 12 is a light, narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, greeting cards, logotypes, beauty branding, elegant, romantic, airy, whimsical, personal, handwritten feel, decorative initials, elegant script, personal tone, calligraphic, looping, flowing, slanted, refined.
A flowing, calligraphy-influenced script with a consistent rightward slant and smooth, continuous stroke rhythm. Letterforms are built from long, tapering entry and exit strokes, with frequent loops in capitals and in letters like g, y, and z. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with hairline turns and heavier downstrokes that give the texture a delicate, inked feel. The lowercase sits compactly with tall ascenders and long descenders, while the capitals are larger and more flourished, creating a strong contrast between headline initials and the body rhythm.
Best suited to applications where a handcrafted, elegant voice is desired—wedding suites, invitations, greeting cards, and lifestyle or beauty branding. It also works well for short headlines, product names, and monograms where the expressive capitals and looping terminals can be featured.
The overall tone is graceful and intimate, evoking handwritten notes, formal greetings, and boutique branding. Its airy lines and looping movement read as romantic and slightly whimsical, with an emphasis on charm over strict formality.
The design appears intended to mimic a neat, calligraphic handwriting style with expressive capitals and graceful connecting strokes. It prioritizes fluid motion and a refined, ink-on-paper feel to create a personable, decorative script for display-oriented typography.
Capitals introduce prominent swashes and open counters that add personality at the start of words. In longer text, the lively stroke contrast and extended joins create a decorative texture that favors display sizes, while the numerals keep the same calligraphic slant and light, drawn quality.