Lucida Calligraphy

Lucida Calligraphy is a modern version of chancery cursive. Because of its readability, grace, and elegance, the chancery cursive was revived by 20th century calligraphers for a wide range of applications, from handwriting to posters. Lucida Calligraphy is derived from the chancery handwriting of Lloyd Reynolds, late Calligrapher Laureate of Oregon. Calligraphy means beautiful writing, and Lucida Calligraphy gives a sophisticated look to invitations, announcements, and greetings, as well as personality and flair to personal notes and memos. It is clear and legible in form, yet elegant and graceful in effect. In texts, the Lucida Calligraphy fonts can be used for display of headings and titles, as well as for paragraphs of distinctive text. Lucida Calligraphy capitals can be used to spice up Lucida Bright Italic. Note however that Calligraphy has longer ascenders and descenders than Lucida Bright, so more inter-line spacing must be provided when Lucida Calligraphy is set in text.