Calligraphic Ehgi 9 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, invitations, branding, menus, casual, friendly, expressive, handmade, lively, brush calligraphy, human warmth, display emphasis, informal elegance, brushy, rounded, looping, swashy, informal.
A slanted, handwritten calligraphic style with brush-like strokes and gently modulated thickness. Letterforms are rounded and open, with tapered terminals, occasional flicks, and soft, slightly irregular curves that preserve a natural hand rhythm. Capitals are prominent and somewhat varied in width, while lowercase forms show looped ascenders/descenders and a compact midsection, keeping the texture dense and flowing in text. Numerals are curvy and consistent with the same brush pressure and italic movement.
Works well for short-to-medium display copy where a friendly, handcrafted voice is desired—such as posters, café menus, product packaging, greeting cards, invitations, and brand accents. It can also suit pull quotes or section headers when you want a relaxed, personal tone without connecting script.
The overall tone feels personable and upbeat, like quick brush lettering used for notes, menus, and cheerful headlines. Its energetic slant and swashy shapes add warmth and approachability while still reading as intentional, crafted lettering rather than rough sketching.
Likely intended to emulate quick, confident brush-calligraphy writing with a readable, unconnected structure. The design balances expressive swashes and natural pen pressure with enough regularity to remain legible across mixed-case words and numerals.
Stroke joins and counters stay clear at display sizes, but the lively, irregular brush edges and tight lowercase proportions can create a darker, more active texture in longer passages. The design relies on rhythm and gesture more than strict geometric consistency, which helps it look authentically handwritten.