Script Dinis 16 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, greeting cards, invitations, packaging, social media, friendly, playful, handcrafted, whimsical, casual, hand-lettered look, modern calligraphy, expressive display, brand warmth, brushy, looped, bouncy, rounded, informal.
This script has a brush-pen feel with smooth, calligraphic curves and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes show a slightly elastic rhythm: rounded entry strokes, tapered terminals, and occasional teardrop-like ends that suggest pressure changes from a marker or brush. Letterforms lean on simplified, open counters and compact proportions, with capitals featuring taller, more decorative loops while lowercase stays relatively compact and rhythmic. Numerals and capitals carry the same flowing stroke logic, keeping a consistent handwritten texture across the set.
It works best for short to medium display text where its brush contrast and decorative capitals can be appreciated—headlines, greeting cards, invitations, quote graphics, and lifestyle packaging. In longer passages it can become visually dense, so pairing with a simple sans or serif for body copy helps maintain readability.
The overall tone is lively and personable, with a handcrafted warmth that reads as approachable rather than formal. Its looping capitals and bouncy lowercase add a light, upbeat character suited to expressive, human-centered messaging.
The design appears intended to emulate contemporary brush calligraphy for ready-to-use lettering, balancing expressive stroke contrast with consistent, repeatable shapes for branding and display typography.
Spacing and connections feel script-like but not strictly continuous in all combinations, giving it a legible, modern hand-lettered look. The most distinctive personality comes from the flourished capitals and the rounded, brushy terminals that create a soft, inked silhouette in text.