Calligraphic Tina 2 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, invitations, playful, vintage, whimsical, friendly, storybook, handcrafted feel, decorative display, vintage charm, friendly branding, rounded, bouncy, flared, swashy, soft terminals.
A lively, calligraphy-inspired display face with rounded, brush-like strokes and gently swelling curves. Terminals often end in soft teardrops and small flares, giving the letters a subtly swashed silhouette without fully connecting forms. The rhythm is bouncy and slightly irregular in a hand-drawn way, with compact counters and a narrow overall footprint that keeps words dense while still expressive. Uppercase forms show prominent curves and occasional ornamental inflections, while lowercase letters keep a consistent, simplified structure with occasional looped descenders and a single-storey feel in several shapes.
This font is best suited for display typography such as headlines, logos, product packaging, posters, and event materials where a friendly, handcrafted tone is desirable. It will also work well for short editorial callouts and signage-style compositions, especially when set with ample spacing and at larger sizes to let the swashy details read cleanly.
The overall tone is warm and whimsical, balancing a vintage sign-painter charm with a storybook friendliness. It feels expressive and personable rather than formal, with flourishes that add character without becoming ornate or delicate.
The design appears intended to evoke hand-rendered lettering with a controlled, calligraphic polish—capturing the charm of drawn strokes while maintaining consistent letterforms for repeatable use in branding and display settings.
Numerals follow the same rounded, tapered logic as the letters, reading clearly at display sizes while retaining the font’s playful modulation. The strongest visual signature comes from the soft, brushy terminals and the gently exaggerated curves, which create a distinctive, decorative texture in headlines and short phrases.