Cursive Dabuw 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, posters, casual, friendly, expressive, lively, personal, handwritten feel, brush texture, display script, informal tone, brushy, looping, rounded, fluid, bouncy.
A fluid, brush-pen script with a right-leaning stance and energetic, handwritten rhythm. Strokes show noticeable pressure modulation, with thicker downstrokes and tapered entries/exits, creating crisp terminals and occasional ink-like flicks. Letterforms are rounded and open, with generous curves, looping descenders, and a bouncy baseline that enhances the informal feel. Spacing and widths vary naturally from glyph to glyph, and joins appear selectively in running text rather than as a rigidly connected script.
Well suited to short, prominent text such as branding marks, packaging callouts, social posts, posters, and quote graphics where a human touch is desired. It also works for headings and subheads that benefit from an informal, brush-script personality, especially at medium to large sizes where the stroke modulation and terminals can be appreciated.
The font conveys an easygoing, personable tone—like quick, confident handwriting made for friendly communication. Its lively motion and brushy contrast give it a warm, expressive voice that feels upbeat and approachable rather than formal.
The design appears intended to emulate quick brush handwriting with a natural, unforced flow—prioritizing personality, motion, and a handcrafted texture over strict uniformity. Its proportions and stroke behavior aim to produce an expressive script look that feels contemporary and conversational in display use.
Uppercase forms read as simplified, signature-like capitals with smooth swells and occasional flourish, while lowercase maintains clear individuality with frequent loop forms (notably in letters with ascenders/descenders). Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and tapered strokes, keeping the overall texture consistent in mixed content.