Calligraphic Sumur 2 is a light, normal width, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, wedding stationery, certificates, book titles, branding, elegant, refined, romantic, traditional, ornate, formal elegance, calligraphic feel, decorative display, classic tone, swashy, looped, flourished, slanted, formal.
A formal script with a consistent rightward slant and crisp, pointed entry/exit strokes. Letterforms show pronounced thick–thin modulation with hairline joins and slightly broadened downstrokes, giving a pen-written feel. The capitals feature generous swashes and looping terminals, while lowercase forms remain largely unconnected, relying on rhythmic spacing and repeated curved strokes rather than continuous joining. Overall proportions skew tall and narrow with compact counters and a relatively small x-height, producing an airy, delicate texture in text.
Best suited to display settings where its swashes and contrast can be appreciated—such as invitations, greeting cards, event materials, certificate headings, boutique branding, and short editorial titles or pull quotes. It can work for brief passages at larger sizes, but the decorative capitals and fine hairlines suggest using it where clarity is supported by ample size and spacing.
The style reads ceremonious and romantic, with a classic calligraphic tone suited to expressive, graceful messaging. Its flowing curves and decorative capitals add a sense of tradition and formality without becoming overly rigid.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional pen calligraphy in a typographic form, emphasizing elegant stroke contrast, expressive terminals, and decorative capitals for formal display typography.
In the sample text, the lively stroke rhythm creates strong word shapes, while long ascenders/descenders and prominent capital swashes increase vertical presence. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, using curved strokes and tapered terminals that harmonize with the letters.