Cursive Daguk 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, invitations, posters, friendly, playful, casual, warm, handmade, human touch, approachability, informality, expressiveness, monoline, rounded, bouncy, loose, brushy.
A relaxed handwritten script with a smooth, brush-pen feel and gently rounded terminals. Strokes show subtle pressure changes and slightly softened corners, creating a lively, organic line without sharp calligraphic contrast. Letterforms lean mostly upright with a bouncy baseline and variable character widths; capitals are tall and simplified, while lowercase forms are compact with looped ascenders and modest extenders. Overall spacing is open and easygoing, with occasional connected behavior in running text that keeps the rhythm flowing.
Works well for casual branding, packaging labels, social graphics, greeting cards, invitations, and display copy where a personable handwritten feel is desired. It reads best at medium-to-large sizes, where the lively stroke rhythm and rounded details can remain crisp and expressive.
The tone is approachable and informal, like neat marker lettering or a quick personal note. Its soft curves and buoyant rhythm give it a cheerful, conversational voice suited to lighthearted messaging rather than formal typography.
The design appears intended to mimic natural, everyday handwriting with a slightly polished brush-marker finish—balancing spontaneity with enough consistency for repeated use in headlines and short passages.
In text, word shapes stay clear even with the loose, hand-drawn irregularities, and the numerals follow the same friendly, rounded construction. The design favors smooth joins and simple structures over ornate flourishes, keeping the texture consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.