Cursive Dabez 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, social posts, packaging, posters, invites, friendly, casual, playful, lively, personal, handwritten look, casual display, expressive script, compact headlines, brushy, loopy, bouncy, slanted, monoline.
A lively, brush-pen script with a consistent, low-contrast stroke and a pronounced rightward slant. Letterforms are tall and narrow with compact counters and a small x-height, giving the text a vertical, energetic rhythm. Strokes end in tapered points and occasional blunt terminals, with looped constructions on capitals and many ascenders/descenders. Spacing and widths vary naturally, and connections appear intermittently, preserving a handwritten feel while remaining fairly even in color.
Works best for short to medium text where an informal, handwritten voice is desired—greeting cards, invitations, quotes, social media graphics, and boutique packaging. It also suits posters and titles that benefit from quick, energetic script texture, especially when set with generous line spacing to accommodate tall ascenders and loops.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like quick, confident marker lettering. It feels informal and expressive, with a slightly theatrical flair from the looped capitals and bouncy baseline movement. The texture suggests a human, spontaneous note rather than a polished corporate script.
Designed to emulate quick brush-pen handwriting with expressive loops and a lively, slanted rhythm. The narrow, tall proportions aim to keep words compact while still feeling animated and personal, making it well suited to friendly display typography.
Capitals are especially gestural, often featuring large entry loops and open curves that add character in headlines. Numerals and lowercase share the same brushy construction and slanted stance, keeping mixed-content lines cohesive. The narrow proportions help maintain compact word shapes, while the tall ascenders add emphasis and motion.