Cursive Deroy 7 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logos, packaging, wedding, invitations, airy, elegant, personal, romantic, lively, signature, personal note, boutique, refined script, expressiveness, monoline, looping, swashy, slanted, tall ascenders.
A delicate, slanted script with a monoline-to-slightly-modulated stroke and a fast, handwritten rhythm. Letterforms are tall and compact, with long ascenders and descenders, narrow counters, and frequent looped construction in both uppercase and lowercase. Terminals are tapered and often finish with soft hooks or short flourishes, while many joins are implied by stroke direction rather than rigid connectivity, keeping words fluid without becoming dense. Numerals follow the same informal, drawn-with-a-pen feel, leaning and simplified with open shapes.
This style suits branding marks, boutique packaging, invitations, and social or editorial display lines where a personal, elegant script is desired. It performs best at display sizes for names, short headlines, pull quotes, and signature-style lockups where the long loops and fine strokes can breathe.
The overall tone is graceful and personal, like a neat signature or a quick note written with a fine pen. It reads as romantic and expressive without feeling overly ornate, bringing a light, airy sophistication to short phrases and names.
The design appears intended to emulate refined, contemporary handwriting with a subtle calligraphic influence—prioritizing flow, personality, and a signature-like silhouette over strict typographic regularity. Its tall, compact letterforms and looping structure aim to deliver an expressive script that stays light and modern in tone.
Uppercase forms show the most flourish, with occasional extended entry/exit strokes that can create a more calligraphic presence in display sizes. Spacing appears naturally irregular in a handwritten way, and the compact proportions make it feel energetic while still controlled.