Calligraphic Kuhi 1 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, album covers, gothic, dramatic, antique, ornate, ceremonial, historical feel, dramatic display, calligraphic texture, ornamental capitals, blackletter, flourished, spiky, angular, inked.
A calligraphic blackletter with steep italic slant, very sharp contrast, and tapered, ink-like terminals. Strokes alternate between heavy, wedge-shaped downstrokes and hairline joins, creating a lively, uneven rhythm and noticeable stroke modulation within each letter. Capitals are ornate and compact with pointed hooks and small interior counters, while lowercase forms are narrow with short x-height, tall ascenders, and occasional long, curling descenders. Numerals and punctuation follow the same chiseled, high-contrast logic, with slightly variable glyph widths that add to the handmade feel.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, and identity work where a historic or gothic voice is desired. It can work well on packaging or editorial feature titles when set at larger sizes with generous tracking to preserve counters and interior detail.
The font conveys an old-world, ceremonial tone with a dark, dramatic edge. Its spiky detailing and high contrast read as historical and authoritative, while the lively pen-stroke irregularities keep it expressive rather than mechanical.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional pen-made blackletter while maintaining legible, modernized letterforms for display typography. It emphasizes dramatic contrast, ornamental capitals, and expressive stroke endings to create strong atmosphere and period character.
In text, the tight counters, dense texture, and frequent sharp joins create a strong “color” on the line that suits short runs more than extended reading. The italic angle and varied stroke endings give words a flowing, ribbon-like motion despite the angular blackletter structure.