Calligraphic Tulu 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, invitations, packaging, vintage, formal, playful, warm, inviting, signwriting feel, decorative clarity, handmade warmth, retro display, swashy, brushlike, rounded, ball terminals, soft serifed.
A flowing, right-leaning display face with brush-calligraphic construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes are rounded and slightly inflated, with soft wedge-like transitions and frequent ball terminals that give counters a friendly, cushioned feel. Many letters carry modest entry/exit flicks and small swashes, producing a lively rhythm without full connections between characters. Overall spacing reads open and readable for a script-influenced design, with consistent weight and smooth curves across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to short to medium-length settings where its swashes and contrast can be appreciated—headlines, event materials, invitations, labels, and brand marks. It can also work for pull quotes or section titles when generous line spacing is available.
The tone feels vintage and personable—formal enough to suggest tradition, yet softened by rounded shapes and bouncy movement. Its calligraphic flair adds a celebratory, handcrafted character that can read as nostalgic, welcoming, and slightly whimsical.
The design appears intended to emulate formal signwriting and calligraphic lettering with a bold, inked presence, balancing decorative terminals with clear, standalone letterforms for practical display use.
Capitals are especially decorative, with curled shoulders and prominent terminal treatments that create a strong headline presence. Numerals follow the same brushy contrast and rounded terminals, helping mixed alphanumeric settings look cohesive.