Calligraphic Elpi 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, packaging, quotes, headlines, elegant, personal, classic, expressive, refined, personal touch, formal script, signature feel, display emphasis, boutique tone, brushy, swashy, looped, slanted, fluid.
A slanted, pen-and-ink style script with open, unconnected letterforms and a lightly brushed stroke texture. Strokes show clear pressure modulation, with tapered entry/exit terminals and occasional pooled weight at curves, creating a lively rhythm. Capitals are more expansive and gestural, featuring soft loops and restrained swashes, while lowercase maintains a compact, quick handwritten cadence with relatively small internal counters. Overall spacing is airy, and the forms lean consistently forward with smooth, continuous curves and occasional angular joins for snap.
This style performs best in short to medium-length settings where its stroke contrast and flourish can breathe—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product labels, and editorial headlines. It also suits pull quotes and display typography where a personable, signature-like voice is desired.
The font conveys a formal handwritten warmth—polished and courteous rather than casual. Its flowing movement and restrained flourish give it a classic, slightly romantic tone that feels suitable for tasteful personalization.
The design appears intended to deliver a refined calligraphic handwritten look that remains legible in display sizes, combining expressive capitals with a more restrained lowercase for practical composition. Its forward slant and tapered terminals aim to suggest speed, confidence, and a crafted, bespoke feel.
Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic with angled construction and tapered terminals, integrating well with text. The texture reads like a confident brush-pen or flexible nib, with subtle irregularities that enhance authenticity without becoming rough or distressed.