Script Arha 16 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, packaging, branding, posters, greeting cards, friendly, playful, retro, whimsical, informal, handcrafted charm, display readability, decorative caps, casual elegance, looped terminals, bouncy rhythm, rounded strokes, monoline feel, open counters.
A lively script with a slightly right-leaning, handwritten rhythm and gently rounded forms. Strokes read as smooth and brush-pen-like, with modest contrast and frequent looped terminals on ascenders and descenders. Uppercase letters are more decorative, using swooping entry/exit strokes and occasional flourished caps, while the lowercase stays compact with a bouncy baseline and simplified joins. Numerals follow the same casual, rounded construction, with curved hooks and soft corners that keep the set visually consistent.
Well suited for short-to-medium display text such as headlines, product names, packaging callouts, café menus, and boutique branding. It can also work nicely for invitations, greeting cards, and social graphics where a friendly, handcrafted feel is desired; for longer passages, the decorative capitals and looping extenders may be best used more sparingly.
The overall tone is warm and personable, balancing a touch of classic sign-painting charm with everyday handwritten ease. Its looping details and buoyant spacing create an upbeat, approachable voice that feels crafted rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean, readable script with unmistakably handmade character, using loops and swashes to add personality while keeping letterforms relatively open and smooth for practical display use.
Extenders are a key feature: tall ascenders, long descenders, and prominent loops add character and help create a distinctive silhouette in words. Spacing appears slightly irregular in a deliberate, hand-drawn way, which enhances charm but makes the face feel most natural at display sizes.