It is optimised for newspaper setting thanks to its generous counters, relatively short ascenders and descenders, fairly high stroke contrast and use of shapes familiar to its intended audience. It sits comfortably on the baseline, deftly guiding the eye, and is thus well suited to kashida justification, a vital requirement for newspaper setting. Just like its Latin counterpart, Greta Arabic enjoys a strong character in small sizes, but is also quite useful at display sizes.