Cursive Dagow 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, headlines, casual, friendly, expressive, handmade, lively, handwritten feel, informal voice, signature style, brush texture, brushy, tapered, looping, springy, informal.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, showing tapered entry/exit strokes and moderate stroke modulation. Letterforms are strongly slanted with tall ascenders and compact lowercase bodies, creating an airy rhythm and lots of vertical movement. Curves are smooth but not mechanical, with subtle wobble and occasional hooked terminals that reinforce the hand-drawn character. Capitals are simplified and open, while the lowercase mixes partial connections and quick, gestural joins that keep words flowing without becoming overly ornate.
Works well for short-to-medium display settings where a human voice is desirable: branding accents, packaging, posters, quotes, invitations, and social media graphics. It’s especially effective for product names or headings that benefit from a quick, brushy signature-like presence.
The overall tone is relaxed and personable, like quick notes or signage written with a felt brush. Its energetic slant and looping strokes read as upbeat and conversational, suggesting spontaneity and warmth rather than formality.
The design appears intended to capture fast, confident brush handwriting in a reusable font: tall, narrow proportions, a forward-leaning motion, and casual joins that keep text feeling handwritten while remaining fairly clear at display sizes.
Spacing and shapes feel intentionally irregular in a natural way, with some letters widening and narrowing across the line and a few pronounced loops (notably in forms like g, y, and z). Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded bowls and brisk diagonals, making them visually consistent in mixed text.