Calligraphic Refo 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding, invitations, certificates, branding, headlines, elegant, formal, romantic, classic, ornate, formal script, decorative caps, calligraphic flair, display elegance, swashy, flourished, looped, delicate, refined.
A formal calligraphic italic with crisp high-contrast strokes and a consistent rightward slant. Letterforms are narrow and vertically oriented, with tapered entry and exit strokes that often curl into small loops or swashes. Uppercase characters show the most ornamentation, featuring extended terminals and occasional internal spirals, while lowercase remains more compact with a short x-height and long, slender ascenders/descenders. Overall rhythm is smooth and flowing, with open counters and clean joins that keep the texture light despite the decorative terminals.
Well-suited to wedding and event stationery, certificates, menus, and other formal printed pieces where elegance is desired. It also works for branding marks, packaging accents, and headline or display settings; for best results, use in short to medium-length text where the decorative capitals can shine without overwhelming the layout.
The font conveys a poised, traditional elegance with a romantic, ceremonial tone. Its flourishes read as refined and classic rather than playful, giving text a graceful, invitation-like presence.
The design appears intended to mimic a pen-written, formal script with controlled contrast and tasteful flourishes, balancing decorative uppercase forms with a simpler lowercase for practical display use.
The ornate capitals create strong visual emphasis and may dominate at larger sizes, while the comparatively restrained lowercase helps maintain readability in short phrases. Numerals follow the same italic calligraphic logic, with curved strokes and occasional swash-like terminals that visually harmonize with the letters.