Cursive Dales 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, greeting cards, social posts, packaging, posters, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, approachable, informality, handwritten charm, compact display, personal tone, monoline, looping, bouncy, rounded, upright-leaning.
A lively handwritten script with a monoline feel and a gentle rightward slant. Letterforms are narrow and compact, with tall ascenders/descenders and a relatively small lowercase body that gives the text an airy, vertical rhythm. Strokes are smooth and rounded with soft terminals, occasional looped entries, and subtle variation in character widths that reinforces an organic, written-by-hand cadence. Capitals are simplified and open, pairing easily with the lowercase without becoming overly decorative.
Well-suited for short headlines, pull quotes, greeting cards, invitations, and social media graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It can also work for light branding accents on packaging or posters, especially when paired with a simple sans for body copy.
The overall tone is warm and personable, reading like quick, confident marker or brush-pen handwriting. Its bouncy curves and looping joins give it an informal, upbeat character that feels conversational rather than formal or calligraphic.
Designed to capture an easy, everyday cursive note-taking style with clean, rounded strokes and a compact footprint, prioritizing charm and immediacy over formal script refinement.
In the sample text, spacing stays even and the narrow proportions keep longer lines compact while still feeling energetic. Numerals and uppercase forms maintain the same casual, handwritten logic, making the set feel consistent for short bursts of display text.