Calligraphic Ifmu 9 is a regular weight, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, book covers, editorial, branding, invitations, formal, literary, classic, old-world, classical elegance, calligraphic flavor, display clarity, print tradition, serifed, bracketed, flared, sculpted, crisp.
A calligraphic serif with sculpted, wedge-like terminals and pronounced contrast between thick stems and thin hairlines. The letterforms show a slightly hand-driven rhythm: curves swell and taper, joins feel softly modeled, and serifs flare rather than snapping into rigid slabs. Capitals are broad and stately with classic proportions, while lowercase maintains a steady x-height and open counters; overall spacing reads generous and the texture is lively rather than mechanically uniform. Numerals follow the same tapered, chiseled logic, giving figures a traditional, bookish presence.
Best suited to headlines, pull quotes, and titling where the contrast and flared terminals can read clearly. It can also work for short-to-medium editorial passages when set with comfortable size and leading, and it’s a strong option for book covers, refined branding, and formal printed pieces such as invitations or certificates.
The tone is formal and literary, suggesting traditional print craft—part classic serif, part penned display. Its sharp tapers and subtle irregularities lend an old-world elegance that feels suitable for ceremonial or cultured settings without becoming overly ornate.
The design appears intended to merge classical serif structure with a calligraphic, hand-shaped finish—prioritizing expressive stroke modulation and traditional elegance for prominent text settings.
Across the alphabet the contrast is consistent, but stroke modulation and terminal shapes introduce a gentle, handwritten nuance that keeps large text from feeling sterile. At smaller sizes the thin strokes may visually soften, while at display sizes the crisp wedges and flares become a defining feature.