Cursive Dagam 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: greeting cards, packaging, quotes, craft branding, social graphics, friendly, casual, playful, handmade, approachable, handwritten warmth, casual voice, compact titles, personal tone, light decoration, monoline, bouncy, loopy, rounded, quirky.
This font has a handwritten, script-like construction with mostly unconnected letters and a smooth, pen-drawn stroke. Forms are narrow and tall, with rounded terminals, occasional looped ascenders/descenders, and a gentle rightward sweep in the lowercase that keeps the texture lively. Stroke behavior feels steady and confident, with subtle modulation and soft joins rather than sharp corners; counters are small and the overall rhythm is compact and vertical.
It works well for short, expressive text where a handwritten voice is desirable—greeting cards, invitations, quotes, labels, and small-brand packaging. The narrow proportions make it useful when space is tight, while the lively rhythm suits headlines, pull quotes, and social media graphics more than long, dense body copy.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like neat handwriting on a card or note. Its slim, bouncy shapes and looped details give it a lighthearted, slightly quirky character that reads as warm rather than formal.
The design appears intended to capture a clean, contemporary handwriting style with a friendly cadence and subtle flair. It balances legibility with informal charm by keeping strokes simple while adding occasional loops and swashed capitals for personality.
Capitals are simple and upright with occasional decorative swashes (notably in letters like J, Q, and R), while lowercase shows more cursive influence and looping in letters such as g, j, y, and z. Numerals follow the same hand-drawn logic, with rounded, open shapes and a consistent baseline feel.