Cursive Nadan 1 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: social posts, packaging, greeting cards, posters, headlines, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, approachable, personal tone, handmade feel, casual branding, quick note, monoline, rounded, brushy, loopy, bouncy.
A casual, handwritten script with a monoline feel and softly rounded terminals. Strokes show gentle wobble and subtle pressure variation, with slightly tilted, quick-pen letterforms and irregular, human spacing. Ascenders and descenders are long and lively, and many lowercase letters carry looped forms, while capitals read like simplified, hand-drawn print shapes adapted to the same rhythm.
Works well for short to medium-length copy where an informal, personal voice is desired—such as social graphics, greeting cards, labels, casual packaging, and upbeat posters. It’s especially effective in headlines, pull quotes, and brand phrases where the handwritten energy can be a focal point.
The tone is warm and informal, like a personal note written with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its bouncy rhythm and looping shapes give it a playful, conversational presence rather than a formal calligraphic one.
Likely designed to capture quick, natural handwriting with a smooth, pen-like flow while keeping letterforms legible and friendly. The goal appears to be an everyday cursive that feels authentic and spontaneous rather than polished or strictly calligraphic.
Capitals are relatively open and straightforward, while the lowercase leans more cursive with frequent loops (notably in letters like g, j, y). Numerals match the same relaxed, hand-drawn character and remain clear at a glance, with slightly uneven curves that reinforce the handmade texture.