Cursive Dabul 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: packaging, social posts, invitations, branding, headlines, friendly, casual, playful, personal, retro, handwritten feel, casual display, friendly tone, expressive script, brushy, looping, bouncy, rounded, lively.
A lively brush-pen script with a right-leaning, forward rhythm and rounded, looping forms. Strokes show subtle pressure modulation, with tapered entries and exits and occasional thicker downstrokes that create a natural, handwritten texture. Letterforms are compact and vertically oriented, with tight bowls and narrow spacing that keep words dense while still fluid. Connections are frequent in lowercase, while capitals read as standalone, simplified script initials with open counters and swooping terminals.
This style works best where a human, approachable voice is desired—logos and small-brand wordmarks, packaging labels, posters, and social media graphics. It can also suit invitations and greeting-style designs, particularly at display sizes where the loops and terminals stay clear.
The overall tone feels warm and personable, like quick, confident handwriting done with a felt-tip or brush pen. Its bouncy curves and playful loops give it an informal, upbeat character suited to friendly messages rather than formal communication.
The design appears intended to capture an energetic brush-script feel that reads quickly while still showing the natural irregularities of handwriting. It prioritizes personality and motion, balancing legibility with expressive swashes and connected cursive flow.
Ascenders and descenders are long and expressive, especially in letters like f, g, j, y, and z, adding a decorative cadence to lines of text. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic with rounded shapes and soft terminals, maintaining consistency with the letterforms.