Calligraphic Veho 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, book covers, art deco, vintage, elegant, theatrical, whimsical, display impact, vintage flavor, crafted feel, compact setting, condensed, monoline, flared terminals, tapered joins, rounded corners.
A condensed, monoline display face with tall proportions and gently rounded geometry. Stems are mostly uniform in weight, with subtle swelling and tapering at joins and terminals that create a softly calligraphic feel without true connected strokes. Many letters show flared, bracket-like ends and occasional hooked or curled details, while bowls and counters stay narrow and vertical. The overall rhythm is upright and tightly spaced in impression, with distinctive, slightly ornamental uppercase forms and compact, legible lowercase.
Best suited for display typography where its narrow, ornamental texture can set a strong mood—posters, headlines, packaging, and signage. It can also work for short editorial pull quotes or book-cover titling, where a vintage, crafted tone is desired more than neutral readability.
The font reads as vintage and theatrical, blending a formal calligraphic manner with a stylized, period display sensibility. Its narrow stance and decorative terminals evoke early 20th-century signage and poster lettering, giving text an elegant yet slightly whimsical character.
The design appears intended to provide a compact, eye-catching lettering style that feels hand-drawn yet controlled, offering a distinctive alternative to standard condensed display fonts. Its consistent stroke weight and recurring flared terminals suggest an aim for cohesive, repeatable forms that still retain a crafted, calligraphic personality.
Uppercase forms are particularly idiosyncratic, with simplified, vertical structures and expressive terminal treatments that become a defining motif across the alphabet. Numerals follow the same condensed, upright construction, keeping a consistent texture in mixed alphanumeric settings.