Calligraphic Laba 2 is a light, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, headlines, posters, logotypes, invitations, gothic, medieval, ornate, dramatic, mysterious, period evocation, decorative impact, calligraphic elegance, dramatic titling, blackletter-like, flourished, angular, decorative, spiky.
A decorative calligraphic display face with slender, high-contrast strokes and a predominantly vertical stance. Letterforms mix sharp, angular terminals with occasional teardrop/diamond-like finishing details, while select characters introduce sweeping entry/exit strokes that mimic pen-flourishes. Curves are narrow and taut, counters are small, and many glyphs rely on thin hairlines to connect or accent thicker strokes, creating a crisp, etched rhythm. Capitals are especially stylized and varied, with elongated stems, dramatic hooks, and asymmetrical swashes that make each letter feel individually drawn rather than mechanically uniform.
Best suited to display applications such as book or chapter titles, fantasy or historical headlines, posters, and branding marks that benefit from a distinctive, ornate voice. It can also work for formal invitations or certificates when used sparingly and set with generous size and spacing to preserve its fine details.
The overall tone feels gothic and theatrical, evoking illuminated manuscripts, fantasy ephemera, and old-world ceremony. Its sharp terminals and ink-trace hairlines add a slightly ominous, arcane mood, while the refined contrast and flourishes keep it elegant rather than rough.
The design appears intended to provide a manuscript-inspired, calligraphic display texture with a strong vertical rhythm and dramatic capitals. Its goal is likely to deliver immediate character and period flavor—more about atmosphere and identity than neutral readability in long passages.
In the sample text, word shapes are visually lively because many letters have distinctive top and bottom gestures, and several capitals dominate the line with taller silhouettes. The delicate hairlines and intricate joins suggest best performance at larger sizes where the fine detail and tight counters remain clear.