Cursive Dagof 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, social media, quotes, greeting cards, casual, friendly, playful, handcrafted, lively, personal tone, handmade feel, energetic display, casual branding, brushy, rounded, looped, bouncy, monoline-ish.
A lively handwritten script with a brush-pen feel, showing rounded terminals and gently tapered stroke endings. Letterforms lean forward and follow a bouncy baseline rhythm, with tall ascenders/descenders and compact lowercase bodies that keep the texture light and quick. Strokes are generally smooth with occasional ink-like swelling, and many shapes rely on open counters and simplified construction for speed. Spacing is somewhat irregular in a natural way, and the overall color stays even enough for short reading while retaining a distinctly hand-drawn cadence.
Well-suited for branding accents, product packaging, social posts, invitations, greeting cards, and quote-style headlines where a personal touch is desired. It performs best at display sizes or short text runs, and works nicely when paired with a clean sans serif for supporting copy.
The font reads as informal and personable, with an upbeat, conversational tone. Its flowing loops and quick strokes suggest spontaneity and warmth, making it feel approachable rather than formal or precise.
Designed to capture the look of quick, confident brush handwriting—expressive and legible enough for everyday display use, while preserving the natural variation and charm of a real pen stroke.
Uppercase characters are more gestural and varied, functioning like expressive initials, while the lowercase carries most of the writing rhythm. Numerals share the same handwritten character, with rounded forms and slight inconsistencies that reinforce the crafted look.