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Haigrast

Haigrast captures organic, human warmth with flowing strokes that add personality to your designs.

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Scriptby Habib Otang76% Accessible
Characters256
Glyphs307
Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Haigrast

01

Best Font Pairings for Haigrast

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Haigrast, including combinations with Advaken Sans, 42dot Sans and Vanity.

Each pairing includes accessibility ratings, expert reasoning, and usage recommendations for web and print design.

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02

Test Haigrast Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Haigrast with any font combination in real-time, optimized for script characteristics.

Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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In Context

Haigrast Specimen Gallery

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Haigrast Editorial Specimen

Haigrast in Editorial Context

Haigrast is a script typeface by Habib Otang suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Habib Otang

Typeface Designer • Script

Haigrast demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a script typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of Haigrast supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Habib Otang, Haigrast balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Haigrast Typography

A script typeface for UI components.

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Haigrast Specimen

Haigrast

Haigrast is a script typeface by Habib Otang built for display contexts.

2 WeightsScript Typeface
Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

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HAIGRAST
HAIGRASTTYPE
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Tagline Pairings

Haigrast— script typeface
HaigrastBy Habib Otang
HaigrastTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Haigrast Glyphs & Characters

Size48
Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Type Scale

Haigrast Heading Hierarchy

Heading Level 1<h1>
64px
Bold
72px
Haigrast primary headline
Heading Level 2<h2>
48px
SemiBold
56px
Haigrast section heading
Heading Level 3<h3>
32px
Medium
40px
Haigrast subsection title
Heading Level 4<h4>
24px
Regular
32px
Haigrast content heading
Heading Level 5<h5>
18px
Regular
26px
Haigrast minor heading
Heading Level 6<h6>
14px
Medium
20px
Haigrast smallest heading
Font SizeWeightLine Height
Body Copy

Reading Text in Haigrast

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Haigrast, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Haigrast demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Haigrast for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.

Haigrast small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

ElementWeightSizeLine HeightTrackingPreview
Body TextRegular16px24px0.5pxHaigrast delivers excellent readability for body copy
ItalicizedRegular Italic16px24px0.5pxHaigrast italic provides elegant emphasis
BoldBold16px24px0.5pxHaigrast bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small CapsRegular16px24px0.5pxHaigrast typography specimen
Secondary TextMedium14px20px0.5pxHaigrast typography specimen
.your-class { font-family: 'Haigrast'; }

Quick Start

Using Haigrast in Your Design

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Haigrast:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Haigrast:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Haigrast';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Haigrast:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Code Snippets for Haigrast

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

1.my-text {
2 font-family: 'Haigrast', sans-serif;
3 font-weight: 400;
4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

1$font-primary: 'Haigrast', sans-serif;
2
3.my-text {
4 font-family: $font-primary;
5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

1// tailwind.config.js
2module.exports = {
3 theme: {
4 extend: {
5 fontFamily: {
6 'haigrast': ['Haigrast', 'sans-serif'],
7 },
8 },
9 },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-haigrast">Your text here</p>

About

Haigrast Background & Features

Habib Otang
Script
Open Source

Haigrast script typeface delivers elegant, signature-style forms through fashion-forward handwriting construction suited to romantic display applications. Habib Otang's design creates personal, expressive character for wedding stationery, luxury branding, and aspirational marketing. The signature flow adds authenticity while elegant proportions maintain sophistication. Haigrast's wedding aesthetic appeals to bridal boutiques, beauty brands, and special occasions. Display and branding applications showcase the typeface's flowing character. Pair with a clean serif for body text.

Haigrast was created by Habib Otang. The typeface shows dedication to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Script typeface in the Vox-ATypI Scripts classification, Haigrast features connected letterforms with flowing joins between glyphs and strong stroke contrast from pointed-pen angle of attack. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for restaurant menus and hospitality collateral.

Haigrast is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency for both digital and print applications, with 3 font pairings curated. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Haigrast

TypeSmith evaluates every font across classification, accessibility, and design heritage. This analysis helps designers understand Haigrast's strengths and ideal use cases before committing to a typography decision.

1

Classification

Script analysis. From a classification standpoint, Haigrast within the Scripts (Formal Joined Script) tradition, characterized by Connected letterforms with flowing joins between glyphs and Strong stroke contrast from pointed-pen angle of attack. Script typefaces emulate formal penmanship traditions dating to 17th-century writing masters like George Bickham. Key technical strength: contextual alternates ensure smooth glyph connections.

2

Accessibility

Readability assessment (grade: 76). Haigrast delivers consistent readability in both display and body-text roles.

3

Design Heritage

Designed by Habib Otang. The designer's attention to stroke consistency and typographic color produces a Script with a single focused weight suited to both digital and print workflows.

Overview

About Haigrast

Haigrast is classified as a Scripts typeface, rooted in the tradition where script typefaces emulate formal penmanship traditions dating to 17th-century writing masters like George Bickham. Its distinctive connected letterforms with flowing joins between glyphs and strong stroke contrast from pointed-pen angle of attack make it well-suited for restaurant menus and hospitality collateral. TypeSmith catalogs Haigrast in a single weight variant and 3 curated font pairings.

Font Pairings Available
3 curated pairings for Haigrast
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Accessibility & Usability

76
Accessibility Score
Good Accessibility

Using Haigrast Accessibly

Haigrast achieves a good accessibility rating, performing reliably for both paragraph text and interface elements at standard sizes. Ornate connections between letters impair word-shape recognition. Reserve for decorative headlines and provide a legible alternative for critical information.

Haigrast's Legibility

Haigrast draws legibility from its connected letterforms with flowing joins between glyphs and strong stroke contrast from pointed-pen angle of attack. These characteristics help readers distinguish similar glyphs such as I, l, and 1 at a range of sizes.

Readability Profile: Haigrast

Legible in short bursts at medium-to-large sizes. The connected joins and flourishes make extended reading at body sizes impractical. Use at 16 px minimum for body text, and maintain 1.5 line-height to support comfortable reading rhythm.

Eye Strain Considerations for Haigrast

Haigrast provides a focused weight range that maintains consistent typographic color across paragraphs. Balanced stroke modulation keeps visual noise low during sustained reading sessions.

Haigrast Accessibility Recommendations

Maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text when setting Haigrast. Use font sizes of at least 16 px for paragraph copy and line spacing of 1.5 or greater. Test Haigrast at 200% browser zoom to confirm line breaks and layout integrity remain intact.

Haigrast Usage Guidelines

Pair with a Transitional serif or refined sans-serif. Avoid combining with handwriting or calligraphic faces to prevent stylistic confusion. A focused set of pairings helps designers find compatible companions for Haigrast. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve Haigrast in WOFF2 format for optimal load performance and broad browser compatibility.

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Haigrast Font Files

Available Weights

400
Regular
Local
400
Regular Italic
Local
700
Bold
Local
700
Bold Italic
Local

Weight Reference

Aa
100
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200
Aa
300
Aa
400
Aa
500
Aa
600
Aa
700
Aa
800
Aa
900

Internationalization

Language Support

Extended Latin Coverage
Supports 100+ languages with Latin script

Western European

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Dutch

Nordic

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
  • Finnish
  • Icelandic

Central European

  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Slovak

Baltic

  • Lithuanian
  • Latvian
  • Estonian

This font encodes 167 glyphs covering Latin. Text outside these ranges falls back to another face in the stack.

Legal

Haigrast Licensing

SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1
Free for personal and commercial use
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What you can do

  • Personal projects
  • Commercial projects
  • Web embedding
  • App embedding
  • Modification
  • Redistribution

Restrictions

  • Selling as standalone

Modified versions must use a different name and be distributed under the same OFL license.

Haigrast is available under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), Version 1.1. This license is a free, libre, and open source license specifically designed for fonts and related software. The OFL allows the fonts to be used, studied, modified, and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. This makes Haigrast ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.