Perfecto Calligraphy Font

Perfecto Calligraphy is a calligraphy font created by Thomas Aradea (2019). The letters have the smooth movement of real pen lettering, which is why even a single name looks special in it. It's a free download, and you can try it with your own text in the preview above first.

Perfecto Calligraphy Font Details

• Designer: Thomas Aradea
• Year: 2019 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Calligraphy font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 185
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures, swashes and stylistic alternates
• Extra characters: 7 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (38.0 KB) with one TTF file

What You Can Type With Perfecto Calligraphy

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means Perfecto Calligraphy can handle full sentences, dates and prices. Common punctuation such as &, !, ? and @ is included as well. It also has the accented letters you need for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Perfecto Calligraphy

Perfecto Calligraphy has swashes and stylistic alternates built in as OpenType features. In Illustrator and InDesign, open the Glyphs panel (Window > Type) and select a letter to see its alternates. In Photoshop, use Window > Glyphs. Figma shows them under the text settings as OpenType features. Canva and Cricut Design Space can't reach OpenType alternates, so for those, set the word in a desktop app first and import it as an SVG. Another 7 alternates are stored as separate characters, so you can copy them from Character Map on Windows or Font Book on a Mac and paste them anywhere, including Cricut Design Space and Canva. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Perfecto Calligraphy Works Best

Perfecto Calligraphy is a natural fit for wedding invitations, certificates and elegant quotes. Script fonts read best in short bursts, so keep it to names, titles and one-line quotes. Skip all caps: script capitals are drawn to start a word, not to fill one.

More Fonts by Thomas Aradea

DafontStyle has 2 more fonts by Thomas Aradea. Here are a few:

• Rustic Roadway Font
• Qinferly Font

Perfecto Calligraphy Font FAQs

Is Perfecto Calligraphy font free to download?

Yes. You can download Perfecto Calligraphy for free from this page: free ZIP (38.0 KB) with one TTF file. Free to download doesn't always mean free for business use, so check the license section on this page before you use it in anything you sell.

Who designed Perfecto Calligraphy font?

Perfecto Calligraphy was designed by Thomas Aradea. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2019. DafontStyle has 2 more fonts by Thomas Aradea, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Perfecto Calligraphy on Windows or Mac?

Extract the ZIP file, then open the font file inside it. Click Install on Windows or Install Font on a Mac. The ZIP contains TTF files, which work on Windows, Mac, Cricut and almost every app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Perfecto Calligraphy.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Perfecto Calligraphy?

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 7 are separate characters you can copy from Character Map (Windows) or Font Book (Mac) and paste into any app, Cricut and Canva included.

Can I use Perfecto Calligraphy in Canva and Cricut?

Canva lets you upload it on Pro, Teams and other plans with font uploads (Brand Kit > Upload a font); free accounts can't upload fonts. For Cricut Design Space, install it on your computer first and it shows up under System fonts.

Does Perfecto Calligraphy support accented letters?

Yes. Perfecto Calligraphy includes the accented letters needed for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with Perfecto Calligraphy?

For the small print, like dates, addresses or menu items, pair it with a clean sans serif such as Montserrat or Lato.