Calligraphic Tupu 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, invitations, classic, elegant, warm, lively, confident, display impact, handmade feel, vintage tone, friendly elegance, brushed, swashy, rounded, retro, expressive.
A slanted, brush-influenced calligraphic italic with compact lowercase proportions and smoothly swelling strokes. Letterforms show rounded terminals, occasional teardrop-like endings, and gentle entry/exit flicks that create a continuous rightward flow without connecting scripts. Uppercase characters include modest swashes and curved arms, while the lowercase maintains a consistent rhythm with soft, bowl-driven shapes and a slightly bouncing baseline impression. Numerals follow the same italic angle and weight, with curved, hand-drawn forms and generous counters for a solid, readable texture at display sizes.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where its bold, flowing italic can carry personality—such as headlines, event materials, product labels, and logo lockups. It also works well for greeting cards or invitations that want a traditional calligraphic flavor without fully connected script behavior.
The overall tone is classic and personable, with a polished, vintage-leaning elegance. Its energetic slant and brushy terminals give it a friendly show-card feel—confident and celebratory rather than delicate or formal.
The font appears designed to evoke hand-rendered brush lettering in a controlled, repeatable typographic form, balancing legibility with expressive movement. Its compact lowercase and softened terminals suggest an emphasis on strong display presence and a classic, approachable character.
Stroke endings are generally rounded and ink-like, and the letter spacing in text appears comfortably open for an italic display face. The design favors smooth curves over sharp joins, producing a dark, even typographic color with clear word shapes in mixed-case settings.