Calligraphic Hore 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, fantasy ui, packaging, posters, logos, storybook, medieval, whimsical, rustic, antique, hand-lettered feel, period flavor, decorative readability, expressive titling, flared terminals, inked texture, wedge serifs, organic, irregular rhythm.
A lively, calligraphic serif with subtly uneven stroke widths and gently flared, wedge-like terminals that suggest a hand-inked origin. Letterforms lean on soft, rounded bowls and slightly irregular curves, with modest contrast that appears to swell through turns and taper into tips. Serifs are not strictly bracketed or geometric; instead they read as brush- or pen-shaped flicks, giving capitals a carved, emblematic feel while lowercase retains a bouncy, handwritten rhythm. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across characters, reinforcing an organic texture in words and lines of text.
Best suited to display applications where character and atmosphere matter: book covers and chapter headers, fantasy or historical-themed interfaces, posters, artisan packaging, and logo/wordmark work. It can handle short paragraphs for themed material, but its animated rhythm and variable widths are most effective in headlines, pull quotes, and titling.
The font conveys an old-world, storybook tone—playful rather than severe—with hints of medieval manuscript and pub-sign charm. Its irregularities feel intentional and friendly, adding personality and warmth while maintaining enough structure for readable display text.
Designed to emulate formal hand-lettering with a lightly ornamental, historical flavor—combining readable serif structures with pen-like modulation and expressive terminals. The intent appears to be an approachable, decorative text voice that feels crafted and illustrative rather than strictly typographic.
Capitals are relatively prominent with expressive joins and curved strokes, while the lowercase forms keep rounded counters and distinctive, sometimes quirky details (notably in diagonals and curved terminals). Numerals match the same hand-drawn logic, with open, calligraphic shapes and small terminal flares that keep the set visually consistent.