Cursive Daref 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, social media, greeting cards, casual, playful, quirky, handmade, friendly, informality, expressiveness, personal tone, display impact, handmade texture, loopy, bouncy, spiky, tall ascenders, brushy.
A lively handwritten script with tall, narrow proportions and a brisk rightward slant. Strokes are monolinear to lightly modulated, with tapered terminals that suggest quick brush or marker movement. Letterforms are simplified and slightly angular, mixing open curves with sharp joins and occasional loops; many glyphs connect naturally in text while some remain loosely separated. The overall rhythm is springy and irregular in a controlled way, with prominent ascenders/descenders and small, compact lowercase bodies.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where a casual handwritten voice is desired, such as posters, product labels, social graphics, invitations, and greeting cards. It can also work for pull quotes or headings paired with a quieter text face, but the lively stroke behavior and narrow proportions make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The font reads as upbeat and informal, with a doodled, personal-note energy. Its narrow, tall forms and animated loops give it a quirky charm that feels conversational and expressive rather than polished or corporate.
Designed to capture an energetic, hand-drawn cursive feel with quick strokes, narrow tall silhouettes, and playful irregularity. The intent appears to be an expressive script that adds personality and motion to display typography while remaining legible in typical headline contexts.
Uppercase forms are tall and gestural, working well as attention-getting initials, while the lowercase maintains a quick, handwritten cadence. Numerals share the same drawn quality, with rounded bowls and simple, swift construction that matches the script texture.