Cursive Dakep 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, greeting cards, packaging, social posts, invites, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, approachable, handwritten warmth, casual display, quick script, friendly branding, brushy, rounded, looping, monoline-ish, organic.
A casual cursive hand with a brush-pen feel, built from smooth, rounded strokes and lightly tapered terminals. Letterforms lean forward with a consistent handwritten rhythm, combining open curves with occasional looped joins and simplified, single-stroke constructions. Strokes are mostly even with modest contrast, and the overall color stays steady while individual glyph widths vary naturally. The lowercase is compact with a short x-height and tall ascenders/descenders, giving text a bouncy vertical profile and airy counters.
Well suited to short-to-medium phrases where an informal, human touch is desired—quotes, greetings, invitations, social graphics, and lifestyle packaging. It also works for headings and subheads that need warmth and motion, especially when paired with a clean sans for body copy.
The font reads as personable and informal, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes or labels. Its rounded forms and gentle slant create a warm, friendly tone that feels contemporary and lighthearted rather than formal or calligraphic.
Designed to capture the look of quick brush handwriting with an easy, readable flow and a friendly personality. The proportions and lively slant emphasize expressiveness and spontaneity over strict uniformity, aiming for an authentic handwritten texture in display settings.
In text, the script connection is suggestive rather than rigidly continuous, with spacing and joins that feel intentionally natural and slightly irregular. Uppercase forms are simple and flowing, functioning well as initial caps, while numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and easy curves.