Calligraphic Tiva 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, packaging, signage, friendly, retro, lively, confident, warm, expressive display, handwritten polish, retro warmth, brand personality, signage feel, brushy, rounded, bouncy, compact, smooth.
A compact, right-leaning calligraphic hand with a brush-pen feel and softened terminals. Strokes are thick overall with gentle contrast and subtly modulated joins, giving letters a smooth, inked rhythm rather than sharp-edged calligraphy. Forms are rounded and slightly condensed, with lively curves, occasional looped entries, and teardrop-like terminals in places; counters stay relatively open for the weight. Uppercase characters read as informal caps with swashy touches, while lowercase maintains a consistent slant and a bouncy baseline impression, aided by varied widths and curved shoulders.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where its bold, brush-script character can carry personality—headlines, logos, product packaging, menus, posters, and storefront-style signage. It can work for pull quotes and social graphics, especially when paired with a simpler text face for longer reading.
The tone is upbeat and personable, balancing casual handwriting with a polished, display-ready finish. Its energetic slant and rounded brush shapes evoke mid-century and signage-inspired warmth, making text feel inviting and expressive without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to deliver an expressive handwritten look with the control and consistency needed for repeatable branding. It aims for a confident, friendly brush-calligraphy voice—decorative enough for attention, but structured enough to remain readable across common display applications.
Numerals follow the same rounded, brushy construction and remain legible at display sizes, with distinctive curves and soft endings. The overall texture is dense and dark, so spacing and line height will matter to keep multi-line settings from feeling heavy.