Script Derat 5 is a light, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, elegant, romantic, airy, refined, whimsical, calligraphic feel, decorative capitals, display elegance, boutique branding, calligraphic, looping, flourished, monoline hairlines, high-waist ascenders.
A delicate calligraphic script with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a consistent forward slant. Strokes alternate between fine hairlines and heavier downstrokes, creating a crisp, high-contrast rhythm. Letterforms are narrow and tall with long ascenders and descenders, frequent entry/exit strokes, and occasional looped terminals and crossbars. Uppercase characters lean toward ornamental, swashy constructions, while lowercase forms stay simpler but still show bouncing curves and tapered ends; numerals follow the same slender, flowing construction.
Well-suited to wedding suites, event stationery, beauty/fashion branding, boutique packaging, and short headline settings where its flourished capitals and contrast can be appreciated. It works best in display contexts and for names, quotes, and product labels rather than extended body text.
The overall tone is graceful and romantic, with an airy, handwritten charm that feels polished rather than casual. Its flourishes and high contrast lend a sense of sophistication, while the looping strokes add a playful, boutique-like personality.
The design appears intended to mimic pointed-pen calligraphy in a clean digital script, balancing readable lowercase forms with expressive, swash-like capitals for decorative emphasis. Its tall proportions and contrast suggest a focus on upscale display typography and elegant personal or commercial stationery.
Spacing appears fairly tight and the thin hairlines become visually subtle at smaller sizes, while the heavier downstrokes anchor words and improve shape recognition. The capitals are visually prominent and decorative, which can create a strong first-letter emphasis in titles and names.