Calligraphic Anlo 2 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, children’s, signage, playful, friendly, folksy, storybook, retro, handmade feel, friendly display, casual branding, playful tone, rounded, brushy, soft, bouncy, informal.
A rounded, brush-like display face with heavy, softly tapered strokes and smooth, slightly irregular curves. Forms are mostly unconnected with a hand-drawn rhythm, showing subtle swelling at turns and blunt, ink-like terminals. Counters are generous and open, and the overall construction favors wide bowls and curved stems, creating a buoyant, slightly calligraphic texture. Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent, simplified structure, with a lively baseline feel and mild width variation across glyphs.
Well-suited to posters, headlines, short phrases, and branding moments where a handcrafted voice is desired. It can work effectively for packaging, café/market signage, children’s materials, and cheerful event collateral where friendly readability and strong personality matter more than strict typographic neutrality.
The font conveys a warm, cheerful tone with a casual handcrafted charm. Its smooth, rounded gestures and bouncy proportions feel approachable and slightly nostalgic, making text read as friendly rather than formal.
The design appears intended to mimic confident marker or brush lettering in a polished, repeatable form—keeping calligraphic softness while maintaining consistent, legible shapes across the set. Its emphasis is on charm, approachability, and display impact rather than text-density efficiency.
At display sizes the soft terminals and swelling curves read clearly and create a cohesive, brush-lettered color. The lively shapes can build strong personality in headlines, while the irregular handwritten rhythm may feel busy in long, small-size paragraphs.