Calligraphic Jutu 2 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Appetite Pro' and 'Appetite Pro Rounded' by Serebryakov (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, quotes, friendly, retro, playful, whimsical, warm, expressiveness, vintage flair, approachability, display impact, handmade feel, rounded, swashy, soft terminals, bouncy, calligraphic.
A lively, right-leaning calligraphic design with thick, rounded strokes and gently tapered joins. Letters are broadly proportioned and set with open counters, while terminals often finish in soft, teardrop-like flicks that suggest a brush or marker held at a consistent angle. The forms favor smooth curves over sharp corners, producing a buoyant rhythm; ascenders and capitals carry occasional entry/exit swashes, while numerals keep the same rounded, slightly slanted construction for consistent color in text.
Best suited to short to medium-length display settings such as headlines, logos, packaging, menus, invitations, and promotional graphics where a warm, expressive voice is desired. It can also work for pull quotes or titling in editorial layouts when set with generous spacing to let the curves and terminals breathe.
The overall tone is cheerful and informal with a vintage sign-painting flavor. Its rounded weight and subtle flourishes feel welcoming and a bit theatrical, balancing legibility with personality.
The design appears intended to deliver a hand-rendered, brushy calligraphic feel with friendly readability, using rounded heavy strokes and modest swashes to add character without fully connecting the script.
Capitals show especially prominent curved strokes and softened serifs, and the punctuation and figures visually match the letterforms’ slant and rounded finishing. The texture in paragraphs stays dense and dark, with noticeable word-shape variation driven by the bouncy curves and swash-like terminals.