Cursive Dabet 12 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, posters, social media, quotes, casual, friendly, expressive, handmade, playful, handwritten warmth, quick lettering, casual display, personal tone, brushy, loose, rounded, bouncy, lively.
A lively brush-pen script with a pronounced rightward slant and smooth, tapered stroke endings. Letterforms mix quick, single-stroke gestures with occasional looped entries and exits, creating a flowing rhythm without being fully continuous between all characters. Strokes show natural pressure modulation—thicker downstrokes and lighter upstrokes—paired with softly rounded terminals and slightly irregular curves that keep the texture organic. Proportions are compact and upright forms are simplified, while capitals are taller and more gestural, giving the line a dynamic, handwritten cadence.
Best suited to short, expressive settings such as branding accents, product packaging, posters, social graphics, pull quotes, and headline treatments. It can also work for casual invitations or labels where a handwritten feel is desired, especially at larger sizes where the brush texture and stroke modulation stay clear.
The overall tone is informal and personable, like quick marker lettering on a note or café board. Its energetic rhythm and imperfect, human touch make it feel approachable and contemporary, with a hint of playful spontaneity.
The design appears intended to capture fast, confident brush handwriting in a clean digital form—balancing legibility with the lively motion of real pen strokes. It emphasizes personality and momentum over strict uniformity, aiming to add warmth and immediacy to display typography.
Capitals tend to be more open and display-like, with occasional flourished strokes, while lowercase remains compact and quick. Numerals follow the same brush rhythm and maintain a consistent handwritten character, supporting cohesive use in headings and short text snippets.