Cursive Dagez 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, casual, friendly, expressive, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, casual display, personal tone, quick lettering, brushy, looping, bouncy, rounded, playful.
A lively, brush-pen script with a pronounced rightward slant and compact proportions. Strokes show natural tapering and occasional thickened turns, with rounded terminals and slightly elastic stroke widths that mimic pressure changes. Letterforms are tall and narrow with tight apertures and simplified joins, creating a quick, continuous rhythm in words while remaining generally legible. Capitals are streamlined and upright-leaning with minimal flourish, while ascenders and descenders are long and fluid, reinforcing the handwritten cadence.
This font suits short to medium-length display settings where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—brand accents, product labels, café menus, posters, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or headings, especially when paired with a neutral sans for longer reading.
The tone is relaxed and personable, like quick marker lettering used for notes, packaging, or social posts. Its energetic rhythm and softly imperfect curves read as approachable and informal rather than polished or ceremonial.
The design appears intended to capture fast, confident brush handwriting in a clean, reusable form—balancing expressiveness with enough consistency to hold together across full sentences.
In running text, the script keeps consistent forward motion with intermittent connections and varied spacing that enhances a natural hand-drawn feel. Numerals follow the same brushy construction and slant, pairing well with the letters for casual, everyday labeling.