Calligraphic Alsu 9 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, playful, friendly, retro, whimsical, warm, handcrafted feel, display impact, vintage charm, friendly tone, rounded, brushed, looped, bouncy, soft terminals.
A slanted, brush-like script with chunky strokes and gently tapered joins that mimic pressure from a broad marker. Letterforms are rounded and compact, with a short lowercase body and generous, curling entry/exit strokes that create a lively rhythm. Terminals frequently finish in teardrop and hook shapes, and bowls lean toward soft, inflated proportions, giving counters a friendly, open feel. Capitals are more embellished, with pronounced swashes and curved shoulders that add a decorative headline presence.
This font is best suited to short-to-medium display settings such as headlines, posters, product packaging, café or boutique branding, and signage where personality is more important than dense readability. It can also work for pull quotes or titles that benefit from a lively, handcrafted feel.
The overall tone is upbeat and personable, combining a vintage sign-painting flavor with a casual, hand-rendered charm. Its springy movement and rounded finishes read as approachable and slightly nostalgic, making text feel expressive rather than formal.
The letterforms appear designed to capture the energy of hand-painted or marker lettering in a polished, repeatable digital style. Decorative swashes and rounded brush terminals aim to add charm and movement while maintaining enough structure for clear word shapes in display use.
The design shows deliberate, consistent brush logic across the alphabet, with especially decorative capitals and more restrained lowercase for readability. Numerals follow the same curled-terminal style, keeping a cohesive, poster-like texture when mixed with letters.