Cursive Degen 5 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
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A flowing script with a rightward slant, built from smooth, calligraphic strokes that alternate between fine hairlines and darker downstrokes. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders/descenders and frequent entry/exit strokes that encourage a cursive rhythm even when characters are not fully connected. Curves are open and rounded with occasional swashes—especially in capitals—while terminals taper to pointed, brush-like endings. Spacing is moderately tight and the overall texture reads light and airy, with pronounced vertical emphasis.
Best suited to display contexts where its swashy capitals and delicate contrast can shine: invitations, event stationery, beauty/fashion branding, labels, and short promotional lines. It works well for names, titles, and pull quotes, while longer paragraphs benefit from larger sizes and increased leading to maintain readability.
The font conveys a graceful, romantic tone with a handcrafted feel—more like quick, confident pen lettering than formal engraving. Its looping forms and tapered terminals add a sense of movement and charm, making text feel personal and expressive without becoming overly playful.
Designed to mimic fluent pen handwriting with a polished, boutique sensibility—combining narrow proportions, lively loops, and dramatic capitals to create an elegant script for standout phrases and personalized typography.
Capitals are notably more ornate and larger in presence than the lowercase, creating a strong initial-cap effect in words and headlines. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with simple, slightly stylized shapes that keep the set cohesive. The low x-height and long extenders give lines a lively silhouette, so generous line spacing helps preserve clarity in multi-line settings.