Cursive Dirij 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, playful, casual, friendly, lively, handcrafted, handmade feel, display impact, personal tone, modern script, brushy, looping, bouncy, slanted, expressive.
A slanted, brush-pen script with flowing, connected lowercase forms and occasional breaks that keep the rhythm lively. Strokes show tapered entries and exits with moderately varied thickness, giving a painted, slightly textured feel without looking rough. Letterforms are tall and narrow with compact counters, long ascenders/descenders, and rounded joins that create continuous motion across words. Uppercase characters are simplified and gestural, pairing well with the more connected lowercase for headline-style settings.
Best suited to short to medium text where personality is the goal: headlines, product packaging, café/retail signage, posters, invitations, and social graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or accent text paired with a restrained sans or serif for contrast.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, suggesting quick handwritten notes, cheerful signage, and personable branding. Its energetic stroke endings and buoyant baseline give it a conversational, human presence rather than a polished formal script.
The design appears intended to mimic quick brush lettering with a friendly, contemporary script feel—prioritizing momentum, expressive terminals, and natural variation over strict regularity. It aims to deliver an approachable handmade look that reads clearly at display sizes while keeping a spontaneous, written-by-hand character.
Spacing and widths fluctuate in a natural handwritten way, with some letters (notably rounded forms and looped capitals) taking more room while others stay tight, reinforcing the hand-drawn cadence. Numerals follow the same brush-script logic with curved, open shapes that feel consistent with the alphabet.