Cursive Dalug 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, social posts, greeting cards, quotes, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, approachable, handwritten warmth, casual display, personal voice, brush script, brushy, rounded, monoline-ish, loopy, bouncy.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, built from rounded strokes and gently tapering terminals. Letterforms are tall and compact with tight overall proportions, while individual characters vary in width for an organic rhythm. Strokes show subtle pressure changes and occasional swelling at curves, with smooth joins, soft corners, and looped details in several capitals and descenders. The lowercase is clear and legible, with modest ascenders/descenders and a consistently informal, drawn-by-hand texture.
Works best for short to medium-length text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—such as headlines, pull quotes, invitations, greeting cards, packaging, café menus, and social media graphics. It also performs well in mixed-case wordmarks or simple branding elements where an approachable, personal feel is important.
The tone is warm and conversational, like quick marker lettering for notes, labels, and cheerful headlines. Its bouncy spacing and rounded forms give it a light, personable energy that feels informal rather than polished or corporate.
The design appears intended to emulate quick, confident brush handwriting while keeping forms readable and consistent enough for display use. It balances casual irregularity with controlled stroke flow to deliver an expressive script suitable for modern, informal communication.
Capitals are simple and slender with a few distinctive looped constructions (notably forms like Q and some descenders), giving the set a casual signature. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded shapes and slight irregularities that help maintain the handmade character in mixed text.