Calligraphic Fuhu 10 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: titles, posters, book covers, headlines, brand marks, medieval, ceremonial, storybook, historic, ornate, period flavor, handcrafted feel, display impact, historic tone, flared, chiseled, angular, tapered, faceted.
This typeface presents as a calligraphic, hand-drawn roman with flared, wedge-like terminals and crisp, faceted joins. Strokes show modest contrast and frequent tapering that suggests a broad-pen or cut-nib influence, while many curves resolve into pointed tips rather than rounded endings. Uppercase forms are stately and slightly narrow with sharp diagonals and intermittent notches or spur-like details; lowercase maintains the same carved rhythm with compact bowls and lively, slightly irregular contours. Numerals follow the same chiseled logic, with strong diagonals and distinctive, decorative shaping that reads clearly at display sizes.
Best suited to titles, headlines, and short passages where its distinctive chiseled terminals and calligraphic texture can be appreciated. It works well for fantasy or historical themes on posters, book covers, packaging, and identity applications that need an old-world, ceremonial feel.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking illuminated manuscripts, heraldic lettering, and storybook fantasy. Its sharp terminals and carved texture lend an authoritative, old-world presence, while the subtle irregularities keep it human and crafted rather than mechanical.
The font appears designed to emulate formal, hand-rendered lettering with a carved or broad-nib sensibility, prioritizing character and period flavor over neutral text economy. Its consistent angular finishing and decorative shaping suggest an intention to deliver a recognizable medieval-inspired voice for display typography.
Spacing and letterfit appear display-oriented: the pointed terminals and strong diagonals create an active rhythm that benefits from generous tracking in longer settings. The design’s angular finishing details are consistent across cases and figures, reinforcing a cohesive, crafted voice.