Calligraphic Lufu 10 is a light, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, book covers, packaging, headlines, elegant, whimsical, vintage, poetic, refined, hand-lettered feel, formal warmth, decorative caps, classic tone, swashy, looped, fluid, airy, graceful.
This font presents a flowing, calligraphic texture with lightly modulated strokes and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are built from smooth, brush-like curves with tapered terminals, occasional teardrop endings, and gentle entry/exit strokes that suggest pen movement without connecting into a script. Capitals are more expressive, featuring looping bowls and extended curves, while lowercase stays simpler and compact, producing a crisp rhythm in text. Numerals are similarly cursive in construction, with soft curves and open counters that maintain the light, agile color on the page.
It suits display settings where a refined handwritten voice is desired—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique branding, product packaging, and book or album covers. In longer passages it can work for short pull quotes or introductory text, while its characterful capitals make it particularly effective for titles and initial words.
The overall tone feels classic and personable, blending formality with a playful, handwritten charm. Its swashes and looping details add a romantic, storybook quality that reads as crafted and human rather than strictly typographic.
The design appears intended to evoke a formal hand-lettered look—structured enough to typeset cleanly, yet expressive through swashes, tapered terminals, and a steady calligraphic cadence. It aims to provide a graceful alternative to connected scripts for situations where clarity and decorative personality need to coexist.
Ascenders and descenders are prominent relative to the small body of the lowercase, creating lively vertical movement. The design relies on curved strokes and rounded joins, giving words a gently undulating baseline rhythm that becomes especially noticeable at larger sizes.