Cursive Dilev 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, social media, packaging, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, romantic, handmade, handwritten warmth, casual elegance, personal voice, expressive display, flowing, looped, brushy, lively, expressive.
A lively, slanted script with a brush-pen feel and moderately varied stroke thickness. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies that keep the texture airy. Terminals are rounded and slightly tapered, with frequent loops and occasional entry/exit strokes that create a semi-connected rhythm. Capitals are simplified yet decorative, using broad curves and occasional swashy gestures, while numerals follow the same handwritten logic with open counters and smooth turns.
Well-suited to short-to-medium headlines, invitations, greeting cards, and quote graphics where an informal handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for packaging accents and social media creatives, especially when paired with a simple sans for supporting text.
The overall tone is warm and personable, suggesting quick, confident handwriting rather than formal calligraphy. Its looping shapes and energetic slant read as approachable and slightly whimsical, with a gentle, romantic flair suited to informal messaging.
This design appears intended to mimic natural cursive writing with a brush-pen texture—balancing legibility with expressive loops and a buoyant, personal rhythm for display-oriented typography.
In continuous text the spacing and joins feel organic, with subtle variation in character widths that enhances the handwritten cadence. The long strokes on letters like f, g, y, and z add flourish and movement, and the capital set provides clear emphasis without becoming overly ornate.