Script Abdaw 16 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, packaging, headlines, invites, greeting cards, whimsical, friendly, handmade, retro, playful, handmade charm, compact display, casual elegance, expressive script, brushy, monoline-esque, bouncy, looped, flourished.
A narrow, upright handwritten script with a lively, brush-pen rhythm and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes taper into pointed terminals and occasional bulb-like joins, giving letters a calligraphic, slightly irregular texture. Curves are tall and slender with compact counters, and many forms feature small entry/exit flicks; connections appear intermittent, with a mix of joined and separated letters depending on shape. Uppercase characters are simplified but decorative, while lowercase shows looping ascenders/descenders and a gently bouncing baseline feel.
Well-suited to short-to-medium display settings where a personal, handcrafted voice is desired—such as logos, boutique branding, labels, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, and social media graphics. It can also work for pull quotes or subheads when ample size and spacing are available to preserve the delicate hairlines.
The overall tone is personable and upbeat, balancing a tidy, legible structure with playful flourishes. It reads as casual-elegant rather than formal, lending a handcrafted charm that feels approachable and slightly vintage.
The design appears intended to deliver a slender, refined handwritten look that stays readable while adding character through brush-like contrast and modest flourishes. Its narrow proportions and tall forms suggest a focus on fitting expressive script into compact headline spaces without losing a hand-rendered feel.
Letterforms maintain consistent slant and spacing while preserving natural variation typical of hand-drawn scripts. Numerals follow the same slender, high-contrast styling, with curved figures (2, 3, 5, 8, 9) showing prominent swashes and tapered ends.