Calligraphic Ifma 11 is a bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, logotypes, packaging, heraldic, ceremonial, storybook, old-world, stately, display impact, historic flavor, calligraphic feel, engraved look, formal tone, flared serifs, beaked terminals, chiseled, wedge serifs, decorative.
This typeface features broad, emphatic letterforms with pronounced thick–thin modulation and strongly flared, wedge-like serifs. Strokes show a calligraphic construction, with beaked terminals and sharp, angled joins that create a carved, chiseled silhouette. Counters are generous and round in letters like O and Q, while diagonals (V, W, X) feel stout and assertive. The lowercase maintains a moderate x-height with distinctive, slightly stylized shapes and compact apertures, giving the text a dense but rhythmic texture.
This font is best suited to display roles such as headlines, posters, book covers, and identity work where its flared serifs and calligraphic contrast can be appreciated. It can also support short passages or pull quotes when generous sizing and spacing are used to keep the dense stroke rhythm from feeling crowded.
The overall tone is formal and theatrical, evoking engraved signage, heraldry, and storybook titling. Its dramatic contrast and sculpted terminals lend a ceremonial, old-world character that feels authoritative rather than casual.
The design appears intended to translate broad-pen calligraphy into a sturdy, engraved-like display face, pairing dramatic contrast with sculptural serifs for strong presence. It emphasizes character and tradition over neutrality, aiming for immediate impact in prominent settings.
At text sizes the strong contrast and sharp serifs create a lively, dark typographic color, especially in mixed-case settings. The numerals are similarly stylized and weighty, aligning visually with the caps for display-driven composition.