Cursive Dalus 4 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, social posts, quotes, playful, casual, friendly, handmade, lively, handwritten warmth, quick notes, approachable branding, compact display, monoline, rounded, bouncy, loopy, tall ascenders.
A cursive, handwritten script with a smooth, felt-pen-like stroke and gently rounded terminals. Letterforms are compact and tall-leaning, with narrow bowls and plenty of vertical emphasis in ascenders and capitals. The rhythm is bouncy and slightly irregular in a natural hand-drawn way, with frequent entry/exit strokes that create an implied connection even when letters are not fully joined. Curves are clean and simplified, with occasional looped forms in the lowercase and long, slender capitals that read clearly at display sizes.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where its handwritten character can be appreciated—logos, product names, packaging callouts, invitations, social graphics, and pull quotes. It can also work for subheads and emphasis lines when paired with a restrained sans or serif for body copy.
The overall tone is warm and informal, suggesting quick personal handwriting rather than formal calligraphy. Its narrow, lively cadence feels upbeat and approachable, making text feel conversational and human.
The design appears intended to deliver an easygoing, personable script that stays legible while retaining the spontaneity of real handwriting. Its narrow, vertical proportions and simplified looping forms suggest a focus on fitting expressive words into tight spaces without losing charm.
Capitals are prominent and elongated, giving words a strong leading shape and a distinct headline flavor. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic with simple forms and consistent stroke behavior, maintaining the casual texture across mixed content.