Calligraphic Ifli 14 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, logotypes, packaging, medieval, storybook, dramatic, ornate, handcrafted, period flavor, decorative impact, handmade feel, dramatic contrast, blackletter-tinged, wedge serif, calligraphic, angular, swashy.
A calligraphic display face with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a pen-like, slightly faceted stroke finish. Letterforms are broadly proportioned with robust bowls and strong verticals, paired with sharp wedge terminals and occasional spur-like serifs. Curves are softened but not fully round, creating a subtle angularity, while capitals carry more flourish and asymmetry than the lowercase. The texture reads lively and handcrafted rather than mechanically uniform, with varied internal counters and a rhythmic, slightly irregular width from glyph to glyph.
Best suited to display contexts such as headlines, posters, book and album covers, and branding where a historic or fantastical mood is desired. It can work for short passages like pull quotes or chapter titles, but the strong modulation and decorative terminals make it less ideal for long, small-size reading.
The overall tone is historical and theatrical, evoking manuscript lettering, folklore titling, and old-world signage. Its dramatic contrast and spiky terminals add a slightly mysterious, ceremonial feel, while the rounded bowls keep it approachable enough for storybook and fantasy settings.
The design appears intended to capture a formal, hand-rendered calligraphy look with a blackletter-adjacent flavor, emphasizing dramatic contrast, expressive terminals, and an ornamental silhouette for attention-grabbing display typography.
The numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with bold, sculpted silhouettes and distinctive wedge endings. At text sizes the dense strokes and sharp joins can close in visually, so it performs best when given generous size and breathing room.