Calligraphic Alma 10 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, children’s media, playful, storybook, retro, friendly, folksy, decorative display, handmade warmth, vintage charm, friendly branding, rounded, soft terminals, looped, bouncy, swashy.
A compact, heavy-stroked calligraphic face with rounded forms and gently flared, brush-like terminals. Strokes show subtle contrast and a hand-drawn modulation, with frequent hooked entries and small swashes that soften corners and add movement. The overall rhythm is bouncy and slightly irregular in width, with tight counters and a low apparent x-height that emphasizes ascenders, descenders, and prominent capitals.
Best suited to short display settings where its swashy character can be appreciated—headlines, posters, invitations, packaging, and book or chapter titles. It can also work for branding accents and pull quotes, especially when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The tone is warm and whimsical, combining a formal calligraphic heritage with a casual, storybook charm. Its soft curves and friendly swashes suggest a vintage, handmade personality that feels inviting rather than solemn.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, legible display script-like feel without connecting letters, using calligraphic terminals and rounded shapes to create a distinctive, friendly voice for decorative typography.
Capitals are especially decorative, using curled strokes and looped shapes that create strong silhouette variety. Numerals echo the same rounded, brush-like construction, keeping the set cohesive for display use.