Cursive Daguw 9 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, headlines, casual, playful, friendly, handmade, lively, personal note, casual branding, friendly tone, handwritten mimicry, monoline, rounded, bouncy, looping, sketchy.
A lively handwritten script with a monoline, low-contrast stroke and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with rounded terminals and frequent looped joins that create a continuous, flowing rhythm. Capitals are simple and slightly decorative, often leaning on long entry strokes, while lowercase characters use compact bowls and slender ascenders/descenders. Overall spacing is somewhat irregular in an intentional, hand-drawn way, giving words a bouncy baseline and organic texture.
Best suited for short-to-medium display text such as quotes, invitations, greeting cards, social media graphics, and friendly packaging. It can also work for casual subheads or pull quotes where a personal, handwritten feel is desired, rather than dense paragraph reading.
The font conveys an approachable, informal tone—more like quick marker lettering than formal calligraphy. Its narrow, energetic shapes and looping connections feel upbeat and personal, suitable for warm messaging and lighthearted branding.
The design appears intended to mimic quick, confident cursive handwriting with a clean monoline stroke and an energetic, condensed rhythm. Its looping joins and playful irregularities suggest a focus on personality and warmth over strict typographic uniformity.
The sample text shows a strong preference for connected lowercase, while some capitals appear less connected and read like separate gestural initials. Narrow counters and tight joins can create darker knots in letters such as m/n and in loop-heavy forms, so it benefits from moderate sizing and breathable line spacing.