Calligraphic Ifte 1 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: fantasy titles, game ui, book covers, posters, branding, medieval, dramatic, ornate, ceremonial, storybook, period flavor, drama, ornament, handcrafted texture, display impact, blackletter-leaning, calligraphic, angular, flared, spiky.
A calligraphic, blackletter-leaning display face with sharp, chiseled terminals and pronounced stroke modulation. The letterforms show wedge-like serifs, pointed joins, and lively diagonal stress, with irregular, hand-cut contours that create an energetic rhythm. Counters tend to be compact and the lowercase sits relatively low, while ascenders and capitals carry more flourish and emphasis. Overall spacing and widths feel intentionally uneven in a handcrafted way, contributing to a textured line color in text.
Best suited to short-form display settings where its angular detailing can be appreciated—fantasy or historical titles, book covers, game UI headings, posters, packaging, and logo-style wordmarks. It can work for pull quotes or short passages at larger sizes, but the dense counters and ornamented forms suggest using it sparingly for longer text.
The font projects a medieval, gothic mood with a theatrical edge—ornamental without becoming overly delicate. Its spurs, spikes, and sweeping strokes evoke manuscripts, heraldry, and fantasy titling, giving copy a ceremonial, story-driven tone.
The design appears intended to blend formal calligraphy with gothic/blackletter cues in a contemporary, hand-drawn execution. Its goal is to deliver immediate period flavor and dramatic presence while keeping letters unconnected and readable enough for modern display typography.
Capitals are particularly decorative and high-contrast, with distinctive curved spurs and blade-like endings that can dominate a line. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with strong angular gestures and a slightly engraved feel, reinforcing its suitability for display rather than continuous reading.