Calligraphic Nuly 1 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, headlines, greeting cards, elegant, whimsical, airy, delicate, vintage, hand-lettered feel, decorative caps, friendly elegance, display emphasis, monoline, looped terminals, swashy caps, rounded forms, informal.
A delicate handwritten calligraphic face with slender, mostly monoline strokes and softly rounded curves. Uppercase letters feature frequent loops and gentle swashes, with long entrance/exit strokes on forms like E, F, G, J, Q, and Y that create a flowing rhythm without connecting letters. The lowercase is simpler and more upright, with small bowls and compact counters that keep the texture light and open; ascenders are prominent while the x-height reads noticeably small. Numerals follow the same thin, slightly quirky construction, with modest curvature and occasional hook-like terminals that maintain an even, airy color on the page.
Well-suited to invitations, greeting cards, and boutique branding where decorative capitals can lead. It performs best in headlines, short pull quotes, packaging accents, and name/initial work, especially when some breathing room is available around the letterforms.
The overall tone feels refined yet playful—like neat hand-lettering meant for invitations or personal notes rather than strict editorial text. Its looping capitals and gentle irregularities add charm and a lightly nostalgic, boutique feel while staying readable in short phrases.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of careful, formal hand lettering with tasteful flourishes, offering expressive capitals for display while keeping the rest of the alphabet restrained enough for short, readable lines.
Contrast remains restrained, so the sense of calligraphy comes more from stroke motion, terminals, and swash behavior than from thick–thin modulation. Capitals carry much of the personality, while the lowercase and figures stay comparatively quiet, making mixed-case settings feel balanced and not overly ornamental.