Cursive Dabol 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, branding, packaging, social media, posters, casual, friendly, playful, crafty, personal, handwritten feel, signature style, casual charm, brush texture, headline impact, brushy, bouncy, looped, expressive, organic.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes show gently modulated thickness with rounded terminals, occasional flicks, and small ink-like swell points that mimic natural pressure changes. Letterforms are compact and tall with long ascenders/descenders, a narrow running rhythm, and loosely connected cursive behavior that sometimes breaks between letters. Capitals are simple and upright in structure but retain the same informal, drawn quality, while numerals are similarly narrow and slightly irregular for a cohesive, hand-rendered texture.
Works well for short, expressive copy such as greeting cards, lifestyle branding, product packaging, social posts, and poster headlines. It can also support pull quotes or light editorial accents when paired with a simple sans or serif for body text.
The overall tone is informal and approachable, like quick, confident lettering on a note card or café board. Its bouncy movement and looped joins give it a cheerful, human presence without feeling overly ornate. The texture reads energetic and conversational, suitable for adding warmth and personality.
Likely designed to capture the immediacy of brush handwriting in a tidy, repeatable alphabet, balancing legibility with natural irregularities. The narrow, vertical proportions and long extenders emphasize a quick, stylish signature look while keeping word shapes compact.
Spacing and connections vary in a natural way, producing an uneven, handwritten cadence that looks best when allowed to breathe at moderate sizes. Tight counters and slender strokes can make long passages feel busy, but the distinctive rhythm remains clear in short phrases and headlines.