Cursive Dabis 1 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, social media, headlines, quotes, playful, friendly, casual, crafty, lively, hand-lettered feel, friendly branding, energetic display, casual emphasis, brushy, bouncy, rounded, informal, dynamic.
A brisk handwritten script with brush-pen energy, combining connected strokes in the sample text with more separated, marker-like forms in the isolated glyph grid. Strokes are thick and rounded with tapered terminals and occasional swelling at curves, giving a dry-brush feel without sharp contrast extremes. Letters lean forward with a bouncy baseline and compact interior counters, while ascenders and descenders are long and expressive. Spacing is naturally irregular in a way that reads intentional, and the numerals match the same loose, hand-drawn rhythm.
This font is well suited to short, expressive text—posters, packaging labels, social graphics, pull quotes, and casual branding moments where warmth matters. It performs best at display sizes where the brush texture, bounce, and irregular joins can be appreciated, rather than in long-form reading.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick hand-lettering for everyday notes or a cheerful sign. Its forward slant and springy shapes add momentum and friendliness, while the heavy strokes keep it confident and attention-getting.
It appears designed to capture fast brush lettering in a consistent, usable type system—prioritizing personality, motion, and a hand-made look while keeping shapes bold enough to stand out in modern layouts.
Several capitals have distinctive, looped or single-stroke constructions that behave more like hand-lettered initials than formal script caps, and the joins in running text vary slightly to preserve an authentic, human cadence. The punctuation and dots are simple and round, reinforcing the casual texture.