Calligraphic Olhe 14 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, packaging, posters, invitations, playful, retro, friendly, whimsical, lively, expressiveness, decorative flair, hand-signed, retro charm, display impact, looped, swashy, rounded, bouncy, brushy.
A slanted, brush-script style with rounded terminals and soft, looped joins that mimic a quick calligraphic hand. Strokes stay broadly even with gentle swelling at curves, creating a smooth, inked rhythm rather than sharp pen-contrast. Letterforms are compact and slightly bouncy, with frequent entry/exit flicks and small swashes on capitals and selected lowercase forms. Counters are open and circular, and the overall texture reads as dense and dark while remaining fluid and legible at display sizes.
Best suited to short display settings where its swashy, handwritten character can be appreciated—logos, event titles, packaging callouts, greeting/invitation designs, and poster headlines. It can work for brief pull quotes or subheads, but the dense, decorative rhythm is generally stronger for larger sizes than for long passages.
The font feels upbeat and personable, with a light retro charm and an informal sense of motion. Its loops and curls add a decorative, almost “hand-signed” character that comes across as warm and inviting rather than formal or austere.
The design appears intended to provide a decorative, calligraphy-leaning handwritten voice that reads quickly while still offering noticeable flair. It emphasizes expressiveness through consistent slant, rounded brush terminals, and controlled swashes to deliver a lively, signature-like presence in display typography.
Capitals lean into calligraphic personality with pronounced loops and occasional flourish-like strokes, while lowercase maintains a consistent slant and rounded construction. Numerals follow the same brushy logic, with curved forms and occasional curled terminals that match the letter styling.