Script Niraz 16 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: wedding invites, branding, packaging, logos, headlines, elegant, romantic, classic, refined, inviting, formal flair, handmade feel, decorative initials, premium tone, calligraphic, swashy, looped, flowing, slanted.
A flowing calligraphic script with a pronounced rightward slant, built from tapered strokes that shift from hairline entry/exit marks to bold downstrokes. Letterforms show brush-pen energy with rounded turns, soft terminals, and frequent looped connections, while capitals are more ornamental with generous swashes and occasional internal curls. Proportions are compact and vertically lively, with ascenders and descenders providing most of the drama and a relatively small x-height. Spacing is tight and rhythm-driven, and stroke weight varies naturally from glyph to glyph as in hand-drawn writing.
Best suited to display sizes for wedding and event stationery, boutique branding, product packaging, social posts, and logo wordmarks where its swashes and contrast can be appreciated. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes when line spacing is generous, but it is less comfortable for long paragraphs or small UI text due to the fine hairlines and busy joins.
The overall tone is polished and romantic, suggesting formal handwriting used for personal, celebratory, or boutique contexts. Its high-contrast movement and decorative capitals give it a classic, slightly vintage sophistication, while the brushy texture keeps it warm and approachable rather than rigid.
Designed to emulate formal brush-calligraphy with expressive contrast and graceful movement, prioritizing personality and flourish over utilitarian text readability. The set appears aimed at creating an upscale, handcrafted feel with standout capitals and a smooth cursive cadence.
The figures and several lowercase forms (notably with looped descenders) echo the same pen-angle logic as the letters, helping the set feel cohesive. The strongest character appears in initials and short words where the swashes can read clearly; dense setting increases the risk of counters and joins visually filling in.