Daily Darling Font by cocodesign — Cutting Specs & Pairings

At-a-glance maker compatibility

Cutting, print & workflow scorecard.

Weld or Unite overlapping script joins into one continuous vector path before sending to the blade.

Plotter & output verdictWeld Joins Before Cutting

Recommended minimum scale1.10 in+ x-height on vinyl

Character set & structureMatched Font Duo

OpenType & PUA accessStandard Latin, Figures & Punctuation

Best surfaces & mediaBrand Packaging · Social Graphics · Vinyl Decals

Compatible design toolsIllustrator · Affinity · Canva Pro · Cricut & Silhouette

Visual anatomy & craft review

Letterform structure
of Daily Darling.

Daily Darling is a warm hand-sketched duo: a tall marker sans in caps paired with a casual bouncy script, bundled with coffee-shop doodles, so a café sign reads as a page from a notebook rather than a designed logo. The marker caps are even and legible at 12 mm, and the script carries the name; the doodles can be placed as separate art. It needs roughly 20 mm for the marker cap and 16 mm for the script, and it is best in black on a paper white or in one warm ink on kraft.

Cozy · Illustrated · Personable

Two-font hierarchy recipes

Suggested font
pairings.

Tested contrast partners — pairing Daily Darling with grounded secondary typography.

High-Contrast Display SerifSerif

Daily Darling + Resquel

Companion by Heinzel Std · Art-Nouveau ligature & celestial-sparkle editorial serif

Pairs sculptural editorial warmth with Daily Darling's clean modern geometry.

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Hand-Lettered Accent VoiceScript

Daily Darling + Stylish

Companion by Situjuh · Fine slanted calligraphy with a wide open S and long low descenders

Introduces organic movement on pull-quotes, signatures and gift tags.

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Practical applications

Project & layout
blueprints.

Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Daily Darling’s stroke geometry.

Brand & packaging

Café menu board, cup print and paper-bag stamp

A sketched marker duo reads as a café that draws on its own boards, which is what a small coffee bar wants. The caps carry the item names at 18 mm and the script signs the shop name, so one file covers the board and the cup.

Hierarchy & layout recipe

Board 900 x 600 mm, header 80 mm, items 20 mm on a 30 mm pitch, 60 mm margins. Cup print 200 x 90 mm, word 22 mm, 12 mm from the rim. Bag stamp 60 x 40 mm, name 12 mm, 3 mm margin.

Pre-production check

A cup print wraps a taper and a bouncy script climbs the cone, so the name looks crooked on every cup. Use the wrap template and keep the word in a 120 mm band, and check one printed cup.

Wedding

Relaxed wedding invitation, menu and welcome sign

A sketchy marker duo reads as a celebration drawn by the couple, which is what a relaxed outdoor wedding wants. The caps carry the venue and the itinerary, and the script signs the names at 24 mm on the card.

Hierarchy & layout recipe

Invitation 120 x 180 mm, names 24 mm, details 9/13 pt, 15 mm margins. Menu 120 x 210 mm, header 16 pt, dishes 9/13 pt. Sign 600 x 900 mm, names 90 mm, 25 mm frame clearance.

Pre-production check

A 9 pt marker cap on uncoated card closes its counters and the itinerary line looks heavy. Keep details at 10 pt, and check one printed card on the final stock.

Thank you

Café thank-you card, staff note and loyalty insert

A warm sketched duo reads as a note from the counter rather than a corporate courtesy, which is what a small café sends. The script signs it, the caps list the offer, and one ink prints the whole insert.

Hierarchy & layout recipe

Card 105 x 148 mm, greeting 20 mm, message 8/11 pt, 12 mm margins. Note 105 x 148 mm, heading 14 mm, body 8/11 pt. Insert 90 x 50 mm, name 10 mm, 3 mm margins.

Pre-production check

A 90 x 50 mm insert puts a script signature against the trim and the flourish is cut. Keep 6 mm of clear card around the script, and check one printed insert before the batch.

Technical & licence verification