Cursive Dabos 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social posts, invitations, greeting cards, casual, friendly, personal, lively, playful, handwritten realism, approachable tone, everyday script, casual elegance, monoline, brushy, looping, bouncy, organic.
A lively cursive script with a right-leaning, handwritten rhythm and a mostly monoline stroke that swells subtly at curves and terminals. Letterforms are compact and slightly narrow, with rounded bowls, open counters, and frequent entry/exit strokes that encourage flowing connections in words. Capitals are simple and upright in structure but still carry handwritten loops and soft hooks, while lowercase forms show bouncy baselines and occasional descenders that curl back into the stroke. Numerals follow the same informal, drawn-with-a-pen construction, keeping a consistent texture alongside the letters.
This font works best for short to medium-length display text where a human, friendly tone is desired—logos, small-brand identities, packaging accents, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It can also serve as an expressive secondary script paired with a restrained sans or serif for contrast in headings and callouts.
The overall tone feels informal and personable, like quick, confident handwriting used for notes or friendly signage. Its soft curves and looping joins create an upbeat, approachable voice that reads as conversational rather than formal.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, modern take on everyday cursive—fluid and legible, with enough irregularity to feel authentic while maintaining consistent proportions for repeatable typesetting.
Stroke endings tend to finish in tapered, slightly lifted terminals, reinforcing a pen-written impression. Spacing and connections appear intentionally organic, producing a natural, handwritten color in text while remaining coherent at display sizes.