Calligraphic Luwi 2 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, book titles, packaging, posters, branding, ornate, storybook, vintage, whimsical, romantic, handcrafted feel, decorative display, elegant flair, personality, flourished, swashy, calligraphic, looped, lively.
A slanted, calligraphic handwritten design with lively, brush-like stroke modulation and frequent terminal curls. Letterforms use rounded bowls and softly tapered strokes, with occasional swashes and looped entries/exits that give the line a continuous, rhythmic flow even though letters remain unconnected. Capitals are more embellished than the lowercase, featuring prominent flourishes and open counters, while lowercase forms stay relatively compact with a notably small x-height and tall ascenders/descenders. Spacing is slightly irregular in a natural way, and widths vary per glyph, reinforcing the hand-drawn cadence.
It works best for short to medium-length display settings where its swashes and slanted rhythm can be appreciated—titles, pull quotes, greeting cards, labels, and boutique identity work. For longer passages, it’s more suited to larger sizes or generous spacing to preserve clarity around the flourished terminals.
The font conveys a decorative, old-world charm—elegant but playful—suggesting invitations, fables, or boutique branding. Its flourishes add personality and a gentle theatricality, making text feel crafted and expressive rather than neutral or technical.
The design appears intended to emulate formal pen or brush lettering with decorative restraint: readable foundational shapes enhanced by curated swashes, giving a handcrafted signature suitable for expressive display typography.
Distinctive looped terminals and occasional inward curls create strong silhouettes, especially in capitals and in letters with descenders. The numerals carry the same handwritten movement and soft tapering, keeping the set visually consistent with the alphabet.