“Chalkís” or “Chalkida” was the capital of the Euboea island in old Greece. The name derived from the Greek and it means copper - bronze. Colonist from this area founded several important cities in the Magna Graecia, such as Cumae (coastal area of Southern Italy), where our alphabet come from. At the beginning, first scribes draw the signs in mono-line, but later on, the influence of materials, tools and the skill of calligraphers, developed the refinement of the lettering. “Calcis” is a family of sans serif fonts, characterized by its austere, functional and clear style, emerged from straight lines and primary shapes; but enriched by the contribution of countless anonymous calligraphers who have polished and embellished their forms over the years. “Calcis” is presented in five weights and italic style. It has good legibility in small sizes, elegance and strong visual impact in headlines as well. Each font of the family contain 377 glyphs with accurate kerning pairs careful controlled, and advanced typographical support with OpenType features such as: old style numerals, ligatures, discretional ligatures and case-sensitive forms. It also contain diacritics for Central European languages.

ITC Slimbach font is the work of California calligrapher and type designer Robert Slimbach. Inspired in part by German fonts and the work of Hermann Zapf, Slimbach created a "contemporary text font with a progressive look", combining clean serif shapes with the warmth of calligraphic forms.

Designed by calligrapher Rachel Yallop, Maybelle is pretty and proudly romantic, with delicate flourishes and a superbly handwritten, calligraphic sensibility. Drawn with a pointed pen and ink, this script boasts dainty loops and high contrast letterforms. Maybelle is available with some ligatures and alternate glyph shapes.

RARE BIRD SPECIMEN II Specimen II is an elegant hand by Karla Lim of Written Word Calligraphy. It floats across the page on gossamer wings. Specimen II pairs well with classic typefaces like Baskerville, Garamond and Bodoni. OBSERVATIONS Specimen II is exquisitely delicate but not fragile. Best suited for unforgettable affairs. DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS Opentype programming, formal title & preposition wordart, 7 alternate ëandí options, Roman numerals, in and out-stroked letterforms at beginning and end of words, multiple alternate lowercase t cross-strokes, realistic double-letter ligatures, seamlessly connecting calligraphic letters, alternate capital letters, old style numerals, basic Latin encoding. POTENTIAL SIGHTINGS Wedding stationery suites, logo design, luxury product packaging, fragrance, wine labels.

Oddity is a calligraphic script font with reversed contrast with some exceptions in some letters, adding more legibility and rhythm. This new typeface has a nostalgic Lo-Fi vibe, a tribute to a past era. When experimenting we were finally breaking rules to create a really openminded letterset. Using ideas from English calligraphy and our own Nautica family as a starting point, we created this classy 70s flavour type design. Its modern concept transforms a vintage design trend into an absolutely contemporary typeface. Oddity is a perfect match for quote designs, it is simply outstanding when used at very large sizes. You will love to use this font for posters, branding, magazines, book covers, packaging, or products.

Hargalia is a beautiful cursive display typeface. Inspired by classic cursive calligraphy from Carolingian Renaissance era (about 8th century) which in that era, the alphabet letterform was perfected for the first time with many curvy strokes with a flat brush. Hargalia is designed with penmanship and carefully digitized with many swashes included. Hargalia is designed for headlines and short body texts. The natural strokes with calligraphic feel that highly recommended for fashion, branding, magazine, editorial, logotype, packaging, historical quotes, and more. This font is PUA Encoded with 430 glyphs in total! Worth every penny! Features included: Uppercase Lowercase Numbers Symbols Punctuation Stylistic alternates Contextual alternates Swashes Ligatures Stylistic set 001 - 003 Best regards, Ramz.

The Orbi type system is a low contrast antiqua of elegant design with a well developed set of members. It consists of 10 roman and italic faces of different proportions and weights and 3 decorative calligraphic fonts. It also contains 3 additional fonts with various decorated initials. The roman includes small capitals. Thanks to its variety of styles the font is suitable for a wide range of applications - the basic styles are good for books and periodicals; the narrow styles work well in the columns and tables of business papers; the decorative styles are ideal for ceremonial typography where swashes, calligraphy and initials are usual. The fonts were designed by Natalia Vasilyeva. Released by ParaType in 2010.

First place in a spelling-bee competition, a Harvard University diploma or the Nobel Peace Prize? You can't go wrong with this classic Swedish calligraphy font, created by veteran designer Bo Berndal. He named Gertrud after his better half, but was also inspired by old handwritten documents: "Gertrud is a calligraphic letter design from the 16th century. I used it when I engrossed diplomas with a flat-nibbed pen in the 1980's. When I got my Mac I generated the typeface in Fontographer." Gertrud (the typeface) comes in three weights, with roman and italic. It is an OpenType creation, for both PC and Mac. Swedish type foundry T4 premieres new fonts every month. Gertrud is our sixth introduction.

Destacy script is a magical script font, carefully created with a touch of elegance. This is a beautiful combination of timeless elegance and authentic calligraphy. It features an incredibly classic style, while still keeping a friendly feel. Destacy script is the perfect font for making original and outstanding designs. This script has multilingual support and many alternative lowercase characters, as well as many additional swashes options, allowing you to make your design truly unique. The Destacy script is a beautiful, classic calligraphic font which will add a sweet, elegant, and perfect feel to your design. It’s perfect for logo projects, wedding invitation cards, branding, home designs, product packaging, and every other design that needs an elegant typeface.

Omerta Blackletter Font Blackletter fonts have letters that are very bold and ornate. It is a Western calligraphy style that was used in Europe from 1100s to the 1600s. Blackletter is also known as Old English or Gothic script. During the 20th century, blackletter type styles were adopted by new audiences and came to be associated with punk, street art, and heavy metal. Omerta Blackletter Font Specifically developed to be suitable for perfect for tattoos clothing, labels and packaging, branding, or any Gothic-themed projects. Omerta Blackletter Font are great for Classic Calligraphic type projects and convey a sense of what’s to come. This font can be used with all software that can read standard fonts.

Esmelora – A Calligraphy Signature Typeface Esmelora, a captivating calligraphy signature typeface, exudes elegance and refinement with its graceful strokes and fluid lines. Each letter is meticulously crafted to emulate the artistry of a hand-written signature, creating a sophisticated and personal touch. Esmelora’s delicate curves and stylish flourishes lend an air of timeless beauty to any design, making it an ideal choice for invitations, branding, and luxury-oriented projects. The typeface seamlessly blends traditional calligraphic elements with a modern sensibility, resulting in a harmonious balance that is both classic and contemporary. With its intricate detailing and graceful aesthetic, Esmelora elevates the concept of signature fonts, providing a distinctive and memorable typographic solution for those seeking an exquisite and personalized touch in their creative endeavors. Esmelora is perfect for branding projects, logo, wedding designs, social media posts, advertisements, product packaging, product designs, label, photography, watermark, invitation, stationery, game, fashion and any projects. Fonts include multilingual support for; Afrikaans, Albanian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish.

EdwardEdwin a is simple but elegant rendition of a formal, calligraphic script.

Epilogus - Serif font family - 18 Styles - Multilingual supports Epilogus is an elegant serif font family with different alternative character designs. This font provides flexibility in all your projects with the alternatives it offers you with its multiple language options, 18 styles and rich glyph options. You will have the opportunity to enrich the content of your projects with alternative characters. According to the purpose of use in typographic compositions that you will create with the aesthetic structure of alternative characters; You can enrich your titles in books or magazines, and your logos in branding. You can benefit from the elegant structure of standard characters in your plain texts. Especially for editorials, magazines, books, branding, packaging, logo design, web design, headlines, movie titles etc. If you're looking for a font with stylistic alternatives, Epilogus serif font might meet your needs. With this font you can create your unique designs. If you have a question, please contact me. Have a good time.

Luciferum - Serif font family - 6 Styles - Multilingual supports. Luciferum is a stylish serif font family with different alternative character designs. It has a structure that you may encounter especially in horror novels, movies, posters and similar content. This font provides flexibility in all your projects with the alternatives it offers you with its multiple language options, 6 styles and rich glyph options. You will have the opportunity to enrich the content of your projects with alternative characters. Depending on the purpose of use in typographic compositions that you will create with the aesthetic structure of alternative characters; You can enrich your titles in books or magazines, and your logos in branding. Especially for movie titles, posters, album covers, editorials, magazines, books, branding, packaging, logo design, web design, headlines, etc. If you're looking for a font with stylistic alternatives, Luciferum serif font might meet your needs. With this font you can create your unique designs. Have a good time.

Feel Script is based on lettering that calligrapher and logo designer Rand Holub created for Intertype for his face Monterey. Fortunately, I didn’t have the technological limitations today that Intertype had back then. Holub’s lettering is presented in its entirety within Feel Script. Some letterforms were redrawn from vintage American magazine ads (some by Holub himself), along with many new alternates, ligatures, ending forms, and strangely beautiful character combinations. The experience I’ve accumulated from my previous calligraphy typefaces (Ministry Script, Affair, Buffet Script, Burgues Script, et al.) made it easier for me to apply Holub’s lettering in a new context using OpenType technology. The usual extended treatment was given to Feel Script, all the way into the implementation of three-letter ligatures and the dreamiest swashes I could imagine. I changed some of the connections between the lowercase letters in order to fit Holub’s calligraphy as opposed to the limited Intertype metal attempt. I hope you like Feel Script. I also hope what I contributed to this particular Holub design is somewhat of a happy ending to a calligraphy story that crosses many technologies. From the pen to computer Bézier. My part of this story stops here ... and yours begins. Feel Script has more than 1200 glyphs including: stylistic alternates, contextual alternates, titling alternates, swashes, and ligatures. Check out the PDF!

Candlelight Dinner is a modern simple calligraphy font designed with an incredibly modern, beautiful feel, fresh, rich, and elegant. It’s great for Easter-themed greeting cards, branding materials, business cards, quotes, posters, and more! Candlelight Dinner will look outstanding in any context, whether it’s being used on busy backgrounds or as a standalone headline! This font is PUA encoded which means you can access all of the glyphs and swashes with ease! It features a varying baseline, smooth lines, gorgeous glyphs, and stunning alternates.

Hastagram Calligraphy Script Font is a fresh calligraphy font. It has a modern style and is perfect for adding an unique look to your watermarks, social media posts, advertisements, logos & branding, invitations, product designs, labels, stationery, wedding designs, product packaging, special events or anything that needs a calligraphy or handwriting taste.

ROARRR! THE STYLES -Pantera Pro is the most complete style, and although its default look is mono-rhythmic it gets really playful and crazy like the examples of the posters by just activating the Decorative Ligatures button in the Open-type Panel of Adobe Illustrator. However, I recommend using also the Glyphs Panel because there you'll find much more variants per letter. Pantera Pro is in fact, coded in a way the combination of thicknesses will always look fantastic. -Pantera Black Left, and Pantera Black Right are actually “lite” versions of Pantera Pro: They have very little Open-Type code, so what you see here is what you get. Pantera Black Left has its left strokes thick, while Pantera Black Right has its right strokes thick. -Pantera White is a lovely member in this family that looks lighter and airy, hence its name. With the feature Standard Ligatures activated (liga) the font gets very playful. -Pantera Caps is based on sign painters lettering and since it follows the same pointed brush rules as the other styles, it matches perfectly. -Pantera Claws like its name suggests, is a set of icons that were done by our dear panther. THE STORY It is said that typography can never be as expressive as calligraphy, but sometimes it can get close enough. I tend to think that calligraphic trials, in order to work well as potential fonts, need first to go through very strict filters before going digital: While calligraphy is synonym of freedom (once its rules are mastered), type-design, in the other hand, has its battlefield a little tighter and tougher. When I practice pointed brush lettering, there are so many things happening on the paper. And most of them are delicious. The ones who know my work may see that although many of my fonts are very expressive, my handmade brush trials are much more lively than them. With that in mind, this time I tried to go further and rescue more of those things that are lost in the process of thinking type when first sketches are calligraphic. I wondered if I could create something wild, hence its name Panther, by understanding the randomness that sometimes calligraphy conveys and turning it to something systemic: With Pantera, I created an ordered disorder. Like it happens a lot in many kinds of lettering styles, in order to enrich the written word the scribe mixes the thickness of the strokes and the width of the letters. Like one of my favorite mentors say (1), they make thoughtful gestures Some lively strokes go down with a thick, while some do that with a thin. Some letters are very narrow, meaning some of them will need to be very wide to compensate. Why not?. The calligrapher is always thinking on the following letters, and he/she designs in his head the combination of thicks and thins before he/she executes them. He/she knows the playful rhythm the words will have before writing them. It takes time and skill to master this and achieve graceful results. Going back to the font, in Pantera, this combination of varying thicknesses and widths of letters were Open-Type coded so the user will see satisfactory results by just enabling or disabling some buttons on the glyphs panel. I'm very pleased with the result since it’s not very easy to find fonts which play with the words' rhythm like Pantera does, following of course, a strong calligraphic base. I believe that if you were on the prowl for innovative fonts, this is your chance to go wild and get Pantera! NOTES (1) Phrase by Yves Leterme. In fact, it’s the title of a book by him. EPILOGUE Esta fuente está dedicada a mi panterita

This font was based on calligraphic letters I made with pen size 2B.

Delamere uses conventional sans-serif letterforms but delivered with a strong calligraphic feel.

Zerega is a confident, handwritten font, constructed informally but with some calligraphic flair.

A collection of 174 calligraphic designs derived from early 20th Century European arabesques.

Xaltid is a somewhat odd, decorative, calligraphic typeface in plain and bold weights.