Calligraphic Funi 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: titles, book covers, posters, branding, invitations, medieval, storybook, formal, ornamental, classic, historical flavor, display emphasis, decorative tone, crafted feel, calligraphic, flared, chiseled, angular, lively.
A calligraphic serif with flared, wedge-like terminals and a slightly chiseled, pen-cut feel. Strokes show moderate contrast with crisp joins, and counters are often tight, giving the forms a compact, vertical presence. Capitals are highly stylized with sweeping entry strokes and sharp finishing cuts, while the lowercase keeps a relatively small x-height with narrow bowls and pointed serifs. Overall spacing and rhythm feel lively and hand-rendered, with subtle irregularities that read as crafted rather than mechanical.
Best suited to display roles such as titles, book covers, posters, packaging, and identity work where its stylized capitals and chiseled terminals can be appreciated. It can also work for short editorial callouts or pull quotes when set with comfortable spacing, but it is less optimized for long-form reading at small sizes.
The tone evokes illuminated-manuscript and storybook typography—formal, slightly theatrical, and steeped in old-world character. Its sharp terminals and expressive capitals add a ceremonial, fantasy-leaning mood that feels traditional and decorative without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to reinterpret historical calligraphy for contemporary display use, combining manuscript-like gesture with disciplined, serifed structure. It prioritizes distinctive silhouettes, especially in capitals, to deliver a classic, narrative atmosphere.
Distinctive, attention-grabbing capitals and angled terminals create a strong silhouette in headlines. At smaller sizes the tight counters and short x-height can make text feel dense, so it benefits from generous leading and careful tracking when used in longer passages.