Cursive Dakad 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, social posts, invitations, brand accents, headlines, playful, friendly, casual, whimsical, handmade, handwritten charm, informal clarity, compact headlines, personal tone, monoline feel, rounded, bouncy, loose rhythm, tall ascenders.
A casual handwritten cursive with a tall, condensed silhouette and a lively baseline rhythm. Strokes read as pen-drawn with gently rounded terminals and slightly irregular curves, creating a natural, human cadence rather than rigid geometry. Letterforms are generally open and simple, with occasional looped joins in the lowercase and prominent, narrow capitals that stand upright and clean. Spacing and widths vary subtly from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic flow in words while keeping the overall texture relatively even.
Works best for short to medium text where a friendly handwritten voice is desired—packaging, greeting cards, invitations, social media graphics, café/retail signage, and brand accents. It can also serve for headlines and pull quotes, while longer paragraphs may benefit from generous line spacing to preserve clarity.
The font conveys a light, approachable tone—cheerful and conversational, like quick notes or hand-lettered captions. Its narrow, tall forms and soft curves add a whimsical, crafty personality without becoming overly ornate.
Designed to mimic quick, confident handwriting with a consistent pen width and a compact, upright stance. The intent appears to balance legibility with personality, offering cursive movement and looped forms while keeping shapes clean enough for everyday display use.
Uppercase and lowercase show a clear stylistic contrast: capitals are simplified and upright, while lowercase introduces more cursive motion and looped forms (notably in letters like b, f, g, j, and y). Numerals are straightforward and legible with the same hand-drawn softness, making them suitable for informal labels and short numeric callouts.