Calligraphic Ugguf 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, certificates, branding, packaging, formal, elegant, classic, personal, fluid, formal script, handwritten feel, display elegance, signature styling, calligraphic, slanted, brushed, looping, swashy.
A slanted calligraphic script with a brush-like stroke model and moderate thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are unconnected, with compact proportions and a relatively low x-height that emphasizes tall ascenders and descenders. Strokes taper into pointed terminals and occasional teardrop-like endings, while bowls and joins stay smooth and rounded. Capitals carry understated swashes and entry/exit strokes, creating a rhythmic, handwritten texture with controlled, consistent angles across the alphabet and numerals.
Well suited to invitations, announcements, greeting cards, and other formal stationery where a calligraphic signature feel is desired. It also works for boutique branding, packaging accents, and short display lines such as titles, pull quotes, and name treatments, especially when set at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is refined and slightly ceremonial, evoking traditional penmanship and formal handwritten notes. Its smooth slant and soft curves feel personable and inviting while still reading as polished and composed.
The design appears intended to emulate formal handwritten calligraphy in a practical, readable script: expressive enough for display use, but restrained enough to set complete phrases without becoming overly ornate.
The figures follow the same calligraphic logic as the letters, with curved spines and angled stress that keep them cohesive in mixed settings. Spacing and shapes are tight and compact, giving lines a lively, slightly compressed cadence; it benefits from a bit of breathing room at larger sizes where the tapered terminals and swashy capitals can show clearly.