Calligraphic Latu 2 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, editorial, invitations, branding, packaging, elegant, literary, old-world, refined, poetic, formal elegance, calligraphic feel, classic warmth, display clarity, calligraphic, flared, tapered, bracketed, organic.
A calligraphic serif with softly tapered strokes and modest, brush-like modulation. Forms show flared terminals and gentle, bracketed serif behavior, with a lively mix of rounded bowls and angled joins that keeps the rhythm slightly irregular and hand-made. Uppercase letters are open and classical in proportion, while lowercase forms lean toward humanist construction with distinctive shapes (notably the single-storey a and g) and a slender, slightly hooked f and j. Numerals are graceful and somewhat text-like, with a curving 2 and a more ornamental 9, reinforcing the drawn, editorial character.
This font suits book and chapter titles, pull quotes, and editorial headings where a refined, handwritten-seriffed tone is desirable. It also works well for invitations, boutique branding, and packaging that benefits from a classical, crafted feel, especially at display sizes or in short text blocks.
The overall tone is cultured and expressive, suggesting traditional penmanship rather than mechanical precision. It feels literary and slightly romantic, with a quiet flourish that reads as formal without becoming rigid.
The design appears intended to evoke formal calligraphy through serifed letterforms, combining traditional proportions with subtle, pen-drawn irregularities. Its goal seems to be delivering an elegant, historical flavor while remaining readable in continuous text.
In the text sample, the face maintains a consistent baseline and clear word shapes, while the tapering and variable stroke endings add sparkle at larger sizes. The design’s character comes through most strongly in curved letters and in the long, sweeping diagonals of V/W/Y and the distinctive tail of Q.