Cursive Dages 11 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, packaging, greeting cards, invitations, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, chatty, human warmth, informal charm, handwritten realism, expressive motion, brushy, looping, rounded, bouncy, monoline-ish.
A lively cursive script with a brush-pen feel and gently modulated strokes. Letterforms lean forward and flow with frequent joins, rounded bowls, and generous looped ascenders/descenders. Terminals are soft and slightly tapered, with a bouncing baseline rhythm and informal spacing that varies to keep the texture organic. Capitals are simplified and tall, while lowercase forms are narrow and agile, with distinctive looped shapes in letters like g, j, y, and z.
Works well for short-to-medium display text where a personal, handwritten voice is desired—social graphics, packaging accents, greeting cards, invitations, and pull quotes. It can also serve as a secondary script in branding systems to add warmth and informality alongside a more neutral text face.
The overall tone is warm and conversational, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes, invitations, or personal branding. Its energetic loops and springy rhythm give it a cheerful, approachable personality rather than a formal calligraphic one.
The design appears aimed at capturing fast, natural brush handwriting with a consistent slant and rhythmic joins, prioritizing charm and expressiveness over strict uniformity. It’s intended to feel personal and handmade while remaining legible in typical headline and decorative applications.
Some glyphs show deliberate idiosyncrasies—such as compact counters and occasional open joins—that enhance the handwritten authenticity. Numerals follow the same flowing logic, with curved, continuous strokes and a consistent pen-like finish.