Cursive Dagat 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, invites, casual, friendly, playful, handmade, lively, authenticity, approachability, energy, informality, brushy, looping, bouncy, informal, rounded.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel and a consistent rightward slant. Strokes show subtle pressure changes, with rounded terminals and occasional tapered starts/finishes that keep the texture organic. Letterforms are narrow and tall, with long ascenders and descenders and a compact lowercase body, creating a vertical rhythm. Connections are mostly fluid, while some joins break naturally as in quick handwriting, helping the font stay legible in words. Numerals follow the same energetic, slightly irregular stroke logic and sit comfortably alongside the letters.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display text where a friendly handwritten voice is needed—logos, product packaging, café/retail signage, greeting cards, invitations, and social media graphics. It also works nicely for pull quotes and headings when paired with a simple sans or serif for body copy.
The tone is casual and personable, like a confident note written quickly with a marker or brush pen. Its looping shapes and bouncy rhythm give it an upbeat, approachable character that feels informal rather than polished or ceremonial.
Designed to capture the spontaneity of real cursive writing while maintaining enough consistency for clean word shapes. The narrow, upright-tall proportions and brushy strokes aim for an energetic, modern handwritten look that stands out in headlines and branded phrases.
Uppercase forms are expressive and slightly larger-than-life, functioning well as attention-getting initials within mixed-case text. The overall texture is intentionally imperfect—small variations in stroke curvature and spacing contribute to an authentic, hand-drawn impression.