Calligraphic Liki 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: greetings, invitations, packaging, branding, quotes, charming, whimsical, friendly, vintage, crafty, handmade feel, decorative caps, friendly display, casual elegance, looped, flourished, rounded, monoline-ish, bouncy.
A lively calligraphic hand with a consistent rightward slant, rounded bowls, and soft, brush-like terminals. Strokes show gentle contrast and occasional thickening through curves, while entry and exit strokes often curl into small hooks or loops. Uppercase forms are ornate but not connected, with prominent swashes and teardrop-like terminals; lowercase stays simpler and compact with a short x-height and tall, narrow ascenders/descenders. Spacing and widths feel intentionally varied, giving lines a natural handwritten rhythm while remaining legible at text sizes.
Well-suited for greeting cards, invitations, boutique packaging, and branding that benefits from a handcrafted signature-like voice. It also works nicely for pull quotes, headings, and short display text where the swashed capitals and bouncy rhythm can be showcased without crowding.
The overall tone is warm and personable, with a playful, slightly old-fashioned charm. Its curls and easy rhythm suggest something handmade and inviting rather than strict or corporate, lending a lighthearted, storybook feel to headings and short passages.
The design appears intended to capture a neat, calligraphic handwriting style with decorative capitals and friendly readability. It balances flourish and clarity by keeping lowercase forms relatively straightforward while letting the uppercase provide expressive emphasis.
Capitals carry the strongest personality through larger flourishes, while numerals are curvy and decorative, matching the script’s looped language. The italicized stance and rounded joins help maintain flow in longer strings, and the dark, smooth stroke edges keep the look clean despite the handwritten character.