Cursive Dalan 12 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, branding, packaging, social media, quotes, casual, lively, friendly, handmade, expressive, handwritten feel, condensed display, quick brush, personal tone, brushy, organic, bouncy, monoline, textured.
A narrow, brush-pen cursive with a forward slant and an energetic, slightly bouncy baseline. Strokes read as mostly monoline with subtly soft edges, giving a dry-brush, marker-like texture rather than crisp vector geometry. Letterforms are compact and tall, with simplified loops and occasional open counters, and the spacing feels naturally written with uneven sidebearings that add to the hand-drawn rhythm. Capitals are taller and more gestural, pairing well with the compact lowercase for a note-like, spontaneous look.
Well-suited for short-to-medium display copy where a personal, handwritten note character is desired—such as posters, packaging callouts, social graphics, café menus, and brand taglines. It can also work for headings and pull quotes when set with generous line spacing to accommodate its tall, narrow forms.
The overall tone is informal and upbeat, conveying a quick, personal handwritten feel. Its narrow, punchy rhythm gives it a confident, conversational voice that can feel playful without becoming overly cute.
Designed to emulate fast, natural brush handwriting in a condensed footprint, prioritizing personality and momentum over rigid regularity. The set aims to provide an expressive cursive voice that stays compact for headline layouts while retaining a distinctly handmade texture.
In running text the joins are suggestive rather than strictly continuous, so words keep a cursive flow while preserving clear letter boundaries. Numerals match the handwritten personality, staying tall and narrow with the same brushy stroke behavior.