Cursive Daban 1 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: quotes, greeting cards, social graphics, packaging, branding, casual, friendly, airy, handmade, playful, handwritten feel, personal tone, casual elegance, monoline, slanted, looped, bouncy, open counters.
A lightly drawn, right-slanted handwritten script with smooth, pen-like strokes and modest thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are tall and compact with narrow proportions, small x-height, and generous ascenders/descenders that create an airy vertical rhythm. Strokes taper at terminals and occasionally swell on curves, with rounded joins, open apertures, and simple looped constructions in several lowercase forms. Overall spacing feels natural and slightly irregular, reinforcing a drawn-by-hand cadence while remaining clean and legible at display sizes.
Works well for short headlines, pull quotes, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics where a friendly handwritten voice is desired. It can also support light lifestyle branding and packaging accents, especially when paired with a neutral sans for body text.
The tone is informal and personable, suggesting quick note-taking or a neat marker-pen signature rather than formal calligraphy. Its narrow, upright energy and soft curves give it a light, approachable feel that reads as modern casual with a hint of whimsy.
Designed to emulate a neat, personal cursive hand with a smooth, pen-drawn flow—prioritizing charm and natural rhythm over strict geometric regularity. The narrow build and tall extenders appear intended to keep words compact while still feeling expressive and human.
Uppercase letters behave more like simplified, handwritten capitals than formal script initials, mixing straight stems with gentle entry/exit strokes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, with rounded forms and subtle terminal flicks that keep the set visually consistent with the letters.