Calligraphic Nufu 2 is a very light, normal width, low contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, greeting cards, packaging, headlines, quotes, whimsical, delicate, playful, romantic, quaint, decorative charm, personal tone, handmade feel, playful elegance, monoline, looped, curly, ornamental, airy.
A delicate, monoline calligraphic hand with a consistent rightward slant and generous use of loops and curls. Letterforms are built from thin, even strokes with rounded terminals and frequent teardrop-like bowls, giving the shapes a light, airy rhythm. Capitals are especially embellished and tall, with sweeping entry/exit swashes, while lowercase forms stay narrow and bouncy with compact counters and occasional ascender flourishes. Spacing feels open and the overall texture is soft and filigreed rather than dense, with gently irregular, hand-drawn nuance that remains cohesive across the set.
Works best for short-form display settings where its fine strokes and flourished construction can be appreciated—such as invitations, greeting cards, boutique packaging, social graphics, headings, and pull quotes. For longer passages, it will be most successful at larger sizes and with comfortable line spacing to preserve clarity around the loops and tall capitals.
The tone is whimsical and charming, with a storybook elegance that reads as friendly rather than formal. Its looping details and buoyant cadence suggest a romantic, hand-crafted personality suited to cheerful, decorative messaging.
The design appears intended to emulate a neat, decorative pen hand that balances legibility with ornamental charm. It prioritizes a distinctive, curly signature for titles and personable messages, offering consistent calligraphic flair without connecting strokes.
Ornamentation is integrated into the construction of the letters (not added as separate swashes), so the font presents a continuously curly silhouette even in running text. Numerals follow the same looped logic, with round forms and light, playful hooks that keep the set visually unified.