Cursive Dakot 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, packaging, social media, invitations, casual, lively, friendly, expressive, personal, handwritten feel, quick brush, expressive caps, modern casual, brushy, airy, gestural, looped, slanted.
A brisk, brush-pen script with a consistent rightward slant and tapered stroke endings. Letterforms are built from quick, gestural strokes with medium contrast and frequent entry/exit flicks, giving the texture a handwritten, on-the-fly rhythm. Uppercase characters are tall and flowing with generous loops and long swashes, while the lowercase is compact with a notably low x-height and open counters. Spacing and widths vary naturally across glyphs, and many joins are implied rather than fully connected, reinforcing an informal handwritten feel.
Works well for short display settings—headlines, brand marks, product names, pull quotes, packaging accents, and social graphics—where its energetic strokes and distinctive capitals can lead. For longer text, it is best used sparingly or at comfortable sizes to maintain clarity.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, like a confident note written with a felt tip or brush pen. It reads as modern and conversational, with a touch of flair from the looping capitals and quick finishing strokes.
The design appears intended to capture the spontaneity of quick brush handwriting while staying controlled enough for clean, repeatable letterforms. Its tall, swashy capitals and compact lowercase suggest a focus on expressive titling and signature-like wordmarks.
Capitals are especially dominant and decorative, creating strong word shapes in title case. The narrow, upright-to-slanted rhythm and the compact lowercase make it most at home at larger sizes, where the delicate joins and small interior spaces remain clear.