Cursive Derup 8 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, invitations, quotes, social media, packaging, airy, casual, friendly, playful, elegant, handwritten charm, personal tone, signature feel, light elegance, monoline, looping, flourished, slanted, bouncy.
A slender, slanted handwritten script with smooth, continuous curves and a lightly monoline stroke. Letterforms are narrow and upright-leaning with a bouncy baseline and frequent looped joins, giving the writing a quick, fluid rhythm. Capitals are taller and more expressive, using simple swashes and open counters, while lowercase forms stay compact with tight bowls and modest ascenders/descenders. Numerals follow the same drawn-line logic, keeping a consistent pen-like stroke and rounded turns.
Well-suited to short, expressive text such as invitations, greeting cards, small headlines, pull quotes, and social posts where a personal signature-like feel is desired. It can also work for light packaging or boutique branding accents when paired with a steadier companion typeface for body copy.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like neat quick handwriting used for notes or labels. Its light touch and looping gestures add a gentle elegance while still feeling relaxed and approachable.
Designed to capture a clean, everyday cursive handwriting look with a light, flowing line and friendly rhythm, prioritizing charm and immediacy over strict geometric consistency.
Spacing feels naturally irregular in a handwritten way, with letter widths and joins varying slightly across the line to preserve an authentic, penned texture. The script remains readable in short phrases, but the thin strokes and compact lowercase can make long passages feel delicate.