Calligraphic Ohbat 11 is a very light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, editorial, poetry, branding, packaging, refined, airy, bookish, poetic, gentle, formal hand, elegant text, light refinement, delicate, calligraphic, tapered, curvilinear, open counters.
This typeface presents a very slender, pen-like construction with subtly tapered strokes and softly modulated curves. Serifs are minimal and often read as slight flares or finishing strokes rather than firm brackets, giving the letterforms an elegant, drawn quality. Proportions feel slightly tall with generous whitespace inside and around forms, and curves (C, G, O, S) are smooth and open. The lowercase shows a single-storey a and g, light entry/exit strokes, and a notably long, descending tail on y, reinforcing a handwritten rhythm while remaining unconnected and legible.
It suits invitation suites, announcements, and refined packaging where a delicate, handwritten formality is desired. It can also work for editorial display—chapter openers, pull quotes, and short passages—where its airy texture and gentle modulation can be appreciated at comfortable sizes.
The overall tone is graceful and understated, suggesting a formal hand with a calm, literary sensibility. Its lightness and gentle stroke endings feel polished and polite rather than bold or loud, lending an intimate, personal character suitable for nuanced typography.
The design appears intended to capture a formal, calligraphic handwriting feel while staying clean and readable, emphasizing elegance through slender strokes, soft terminals, and open, rounded structure.
In running text the thin strokes and open spacing create a bright texture, with the most character coming from the softly calligraphic terminals and the slightly individualized shapes (notably g, y, and the numerals). The figures are light and rounded, matching the letterforms without becoming overly ornamental.