Calligraphic Reve 2 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, greeting cards, branding, packaging, elegant, formal, romantic, refined, classic, calligraphic display, formal stationery, decorative capitals, signature style, ceremonial tone, flourished, swashy, calligraphic, delicate, looped.
This typeface is a flowing, right-leaning script with crisp thick–thin modulation and hairline terminals. Strokes are smoothly curved with frequent entry and exit swashes, and many characters finish in small teardrop or flicked terminals. Uppercase forms are more decorative, featuring generous loops and extended strokes, while lowercase letters are comparatively restrained but still maintain a consistent cursive rhythm. Counters are open and rounded, spacing is airy, and the overall color on the page stays light and graceful despite the strong contrast.
It suits applications where elegance and flourish are desirable: wedding suites, invitations, certificates, and formal announcements. It can also work well for boutique branding, beauty or lifestyle packaging, and short display lines such as titles, pull quotes, and signature-style logotypes where the swashes have room to breathe.
The font conveys a polished, ceremonial tone—poised and expressive rather than casual. Its flourishes and elegant movement suggest romance and tradition, lending a sense of occasion and personal warmth while still feeling carefully crafted.
The design appears intended to emulate formal pen calligraphy in a consistent, typeset form, emphasizing contrast, graceful motion, and decorative capitals for display use. It prioritizes expressive outlines and ornamental terminals to create a refined, celebratory look in short to medium-length settings.
Capitals provide much of the personality, with sweeping bowls and long curved strokes that can create prominent silhouettes in initials or monograms. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with slender diagonals and curved finishes that harmonize with the letterforms.