Cursive Dyku 10 is a very light, normal width, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, elegant, romantic, whimsical, refined, airy, signature feel, decorative initials, formal script, handwritten charm, calligraphic, looping, flourished, delicate, swashy.
A delicate, calligraphic cursive with slender strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are strongly slanted with long, looping ascenders and descenders, and many capitals feature generous entry/exit swashes that open the shapes and add motion. The rhythm feels handwritten yet controlled, with smooth curves, tapered terminals, and occasional disconnected joins that keep words from forming a single continuous ribbon. Spacing is moderate and the overall texture stays light and open, making the flourishes read as intentional rather than crowded.
It works best where elegance and personality are desired, such as wedding stationery, invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, and premium packaging accents. The dramatic capitals also suit monograms, pull quotes, and short headlines, while longer passages benefit from generous line spacing to accommodate the tall loops and descenders.
The font conveys a graceful, romantic tone with a slightly playful, storybook charm. Its airy contrast and sweeping capitals suggest formality and care, while the handwritten irregularities keep it personable and warm rather than rigidly formal.
The design appears intended to emulate a neat, formal handwritten script with expressive flourishes, balancing readability with ornamental capitals. Its strong slant and tapered stroke endings aim to capture the feel of a pointed-pen or calligraphy-inspired signature style.
Uppercase forms are notably more decorative than lowercase, creating a strong hierarchy for initials and short titles. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with curved strokes and gentle tapering that match the script’s cadence.