Cursive Dagat 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, social media, playful, friendly, casual, energetic, handmade, handwritten feel, casual voice, expressive display, quick brush script, brushy, rounded, bouncy, high-contrast strokes, looping ascenders.
A lively handwritten script with brush-like strokes and a right-leaning posture. Letterforms are compact and tall, with a bouncy baseline rhythm and noticeable stroke modulation that suggests pressure changes in a marker or brush pen. Terminals are mostly rounded and slightly flared, with frequent entry/exit strokes and occasional small loops, while counters stay relatively tight. Capitals read as simplified, display-oriented forms that pair with a flowing lowercase; numerals are similarly informal and slightly irregular for a cohesive hand-drawn texture.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where a casual script voice is desirable—brand marks, packaging callouts, posters, quotes, and social graphics. It can also work for invitations or menu headings when set with generous tracking and line spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick but confident handwriting on a menu board or note card. Its rhythmic slant and soft terminals give it a friendly, approachable feel, while the darker strokes add emphasis and a poster-like energy.
Designed to emulate quick, brush-pen handwriting with an informal cursive flow, balancing legibility with an expressive, handcrafted texture for attention-grabbing display typography.
The texture is intentionally organic: stroke joins and curves vary subtly from glyph to glyph, enhancing the handmade character. Spacing appears compact, and the narrow proportions create strong vertical momentum, especially in words with repeated stems.