Calligraphic Tiho 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, packaging, invitations, headlines, branding, playful, whimsical, folksy, friendly, lively, handmade feel, expressive display, casual charm, signage look, brushy, rounded, looped, bouncy, organic.
This typeface presents an inked, brush-pen style with rounded terminals, softly modulated strokes, and an irregular, hand-drawn rhythm. Letterforms lean on tall ascenders and compact lowercase bodies, with variable widths and occasional looped entries that mimic quick calligraphic turns. Curves are generous and slightly uneven, counters are open, and the overall texture is dark and sturdy without feeling rigid. Numerals follow the same informal logic, with simple shapes and a hand-written bounce.
It works well for display settings such as posters, product packaging, greeting cards, and brand marks where a handmade, friendly voice is desired. The strong ink presence helps it hold up at moderate sizes, while the animated forms make it especially effective for headlines, short taglines, and accent text rather than dense copy.
The tone is upbeat and personable, evoking handmade signage and casual invitations. Its lively loops and soft, rounded forms feel welcoming and slightly quirky, adding charm and motion to short phrases.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of quick, confident brush lettering—decorative but unconnected—balancing legibility with expressive, calligraphic motion. It prioritizes warmth and personality, aiming to give printed text the immediacy of something written by hand.
Capital forms tend to be more decorative than the lowercase, with occasional exaggerated loops and swashes that create strong word-shape contrast. Spacing appears naturally irregular in a way that reinforces the handwritten character, so the font reads best when the looseness is treated as a feature rather than forced into strict typographic uniformity.