Calligraphic Anfi 6 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, invitations, posters, brand marks, storybook, whimsical, old-world, charming, decorative, expressiveness, ornament, period flavor, handcrafted feel, display impact, flared serifs, teardrop terminals, curl swashes, soft joins, low x-height.
A calligraphic serif design with lively, hand-drawn modulation and gently flared serifs. Strokes show medium contrast with rounded, teardrop-like terminals and occasional curled entries/exits, giving many letters a slightly swashed silhouette. Forms are generally upright with a compact lowercase that sits low on the line, while ascenders and capitals carry more flourish. Spacing and widths feel uneven in a deliberate way, creating an organic rhythm rather than strict typographic regularity.
Best suited to display settings where its flourishes can read clearly, such as headlines, book covers, packaging, invitations, and poster titling. It can add personality to short passages or pull quotes, but the decorative capitals and compact lowercase make it most effective at larger sizes and with generous spacing.
The overall tone is whimsical and storybook-like, with an old-world, decorative warmth. Its curls and soft terminals suggest a friendly, slightly theatrical voice—more narrative and expressive than formal or technical.
The design appears intended to evoke a crafted, calligraphic feel with approachable ornamentation—balancing readable serif structures with playful swashes for expressive, characterful typography.
Uppercase characters are notably ornamental (especially rounded letters and those with looped strokes), while the lowercase is simpler but still maintains calligraphic terminals and subtle swelling. Numerals follow the same decorative logic, with curved shapes and softened corners that keep them consistent with the letterforms.