Calligraphic Roly 2 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, headlines, certificates, elegant, romantic, formal, vintage, refined, formal script, ornamental caps, classic elegance, display focus, swash, flourished, looping, slanted, delicate.
A delicate, slanted script with formal, unconnected letterforms and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes flow with a calligraphic rhythm, featuring tapered terminals, hairline entry strokes, and occasional ball-like finishing dots. Capitals are expansive and ornamental, using looping bowls and restrained swashes, while lowercase forms are narrower and more compact with a noticeably small x-height and long, graceful ascenders/descenders. Overall spacing is airy, with a lively baseline movement created by the angled stress and curved stroke endings.
Best suited to short-to-medium display text where the ornamental capitals can lead and the delicate hairlines have room to breathe. It works well for wedding and event invitations, boutique branding, upscale packaging, certificates, and editorial headlines or pull quotes that benefit from a classic calligraphic voice.
The font conveys a refined, ceremonial tone with a romantic, old-world polish. Its flourished capitals and crisp contrast suggest invitations, personal correspondence, and other contexts where elegance and tradition are central.
Designed to emulate formal pen lettering with controlled contrast and tasteful flourish, prioritizing elegance and character over utilitarian text readability. The set appears aimed at display typography that pairs decorative capitals with a simpler lowercase to maintain flow in phrases and titles.
Uppercase letters carry most of the decoration and visual weight, creating a strong hierarchy between caps and lowercase. Numerals echo the italic, calligraphic construction and include subtle curls and teardrop-like terminals, helping them feel cohesive in display settings.