Calligraphic Kefi 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, invitations, playful, whimsical, vintage, storybook, charming, decorative display, whimsy, vintage charm, expressive caps, brand accent, swashy, rounded, bouncy, ornate, soft terminals.
A decorative, calligraphic display face with rounded, bulb-like terminals and pronounced swash-like entry/exit strokes. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation, with heavier bowls and downstrokes contrasted by finer connecting curves, creating an inked, brush-pen impression. Uppercase letters are especially embellished with looping forms and curled caps, while lowercase is more compact and simplified but still retains soft, flared endings. The overall rhythm is lively and slightly irregular in width, with generous internal curves and a consistent, bold presence in text.
Best suited to short-form display settings where the decorative capitals can lead: headlines, posters, packaging labels, book or chapter titles, and invitations. It can also work for pull quotes or signage where a playful, vintage-leaning calligraphic voice is desired, but it will be most effective with ample size and spacing.
The tone reads friendly and fanciful, with an old-time, storybook flavor. Its curls and soft terminals add a theatrical, quirky warmth that feels more celebratory than formal, leaning toward charming novelty rather than strict classicism.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, ornamental calligraphic look with approachable softness—combining high-contrast strokes with rounded terminals and swashes to create distinctive, attention-grabbing word shapes.
In the sample text, the dense black shapes and ornamented capitals create strong word silhouettes, while the short lowercase proportions and heavy joins can visually fill in at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same rounded, swashy logic, matching the decorative personality of the letters.