Can you share more about using a dip pen for cursive? Or what pen you’re using? I always assumed that would be rough given the upward strokes. I do love a dip pen, but it’s definitely a slower mode.
The dip pen is actually just one of those almost-novelty quill-looking ones. I cut off the ornamentation and just use it as a regular dip pen. Works great. It came with a set of nibs including one that is basically just a traditional fountain pen. That nib is the one I use the most.
Importantly, dip nibs often splotch ink because they're coated with oils by the manufacturer. I found out much later that you need to prep the nibs before you use them (either by wiping the oils off or lightly burning it off, which is what I did). That fixed the splotchy-ness for good.
Lately I've been considering some nice wooden dip pens.
Fountain Pen: https://www.amazon.com/Schneider-Fountain-Light-Barrel-16820...
Nib Prep Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE12e60BA6E
[Edit: Addendum]
Cursive felt slower to me at first, but now writing those print samples in the post felt slower than the cursive sample. It's really important to just practice the strokes. I spent an hour a day for almost two weeks just writing "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" over an over to get the strokes right.