Calligraphic Vobab 9 is a light, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, packaging, invitations, posters, branding, storybook, old-world, elegant, whimsical, ceremonial, handcrafted elegance, traditional warmth, decorative readability, literary tone, bracketed serifs, calligraphic, flared strokes, modulated, swashy.
A calligraphic serif with gently modulated strokes and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms show flared and bracketed serifs, tapered terminals, and subtly uneven stroke endings that suggest a broad-nib or pen-drawn origin. Curves are open and rounded, with occasional swashy entries and exits, especially in capitals and in letters like g, y, and z. Overall spacing feels generous and the forms are slightly irregular in a controlled way, giving lively rhythm while remaining readable in text.
This font works well for book covers and chapter heads, invitations and announcements, boutique packaging, and branding that aims for a handcrafted-yet-classic feel. It can also serve in posters or pull quotes where a decorative italic texture is desired without fully connecting script.
The tone is classic and literary, evoking storybook and old-world printed matter with a touch of whimsy. Its soft modulation and decorative terminals feel refined rather than strict, making it suitable for warm, characterful typography that still reads as formal.
The design appears intended to capture the elegance of formal pen lettering in a readable serif structure, balancing ornamental swashes with a stable text rhythm. It emphasizes charm and traditional craft cues while staying practical for display and short passages.
Capitals carry the most personality, with pronounced curves and occasional flourish-like joins, while lowercase maintains a steadier texture for continuous reading. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic with curved strokes and tapered ends, keeping the set cohesive in display and short text settings.