Script Tekal 16 is a very light, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
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A delicate formal script with flowing, calligraphic construction and frequent looped terminals. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin contrast, with hairline entry/exit strokes and fuller downstrokes that create an airy overall color. Letterforms are mostly unconnected in the shown samples, reading as a tidy, hand-drawn cursive with consistent slant control and rhythmic spacing. Ascenders and descenders are generous, and many capitals and select lowercase forms feature restrained swashes and oval counters that keep the texture open.
Well-suited to short display text where its thin strokes and flourished shapes can remain crisp: wedding suites, event stationery, greeting cards, boutique branding, beauty or lifestyle packaging, and chapter titles. It is best used at moderate-to-large sizes and with comfortable leading to accommodate its tall ascenders/descenders and delicate hairlines.
The font conveys a graceful, romantic tone with a lightly whimsical, storybook quality. Its fine hairlines and looping gestures feel polite and ceremonial, suggesting intimacy and elegance rather than boldness or utility.
Likely designed to emulate neat, formal handwriting with calligraphic contrast and tasteful swash behavior, balancing elegance with legibility for headline and accent use.
Capitals are especially decorative, with simplified calligraphic skeletons and occasional flourish strokes that extend slightly beyond the main body. Numerals follow the same light, curving logic with modest ornament, helping maintain a cohesive handwritten impression across letters and figures.