Calligraphic Ifni 3 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, invitations, branding, packaging, classic, ceremonial, storybook, poetic, refined, elegant display, traditional tone, crafted feel, decorative serif, flared, tapered, swashy, calligraphic, soft serifed.
This typeface presents formal, calligraphic letterforms with pronounced stroke modulation and flared, wedge-like terminals that echo broad-pen construction. Curves are generous and rounded, with gentle swelling on bowls and noticeable tapering into entry and exit strokes. Capitals have a slightly decorative, inscriptional presence—especially in letters like Q, J, and W—while lowercase forms keep a compact body with long, expressive ascenders and descenders. Spacing reads open and rhythmically even, and the overall texture is crisp, with contrast concentrated at joins and in curved strokes.
Best suited to display settings such as titles, chapter openers, book covers, invitations, and brand marks where its contrast and flourished terminals can be appreciated. It can also work for short passages or pull quotes when set with comfortable leading and size, but its decorative rhythm favors expressive typography over dense text blocks.
The tone is literary and ceremonial, combining old-world refinement with a subtle, hand-rendered warmth. Its swashy accents and pen-like tapers suggest tradition and craft rather than strict modern neutrality, lending a slightly theatrical, storybook character in display sizes.
The design appears intended to blend classic serif structure with hand-drawn calligraphic nuance, offering a dignified, crafted voice for editorial and identity work. Its controlled contrast and selective flourishes aim to provide elegance without fully connecting strokes, keeping forms readable while still distinctive.
Numerals and punctuation follow the same calligraphic logic, with curved stress and tapered terminals that keep the set visually cohesive. Distinctive shapes—such as the looping Q and the stylized W—add personality that becomes more prominent as size increases.