Strigarum Arcana – The Tarot of the Witches

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Strigarum Arcana – The Tarot of the Witches

Creator: Ardo Quaranta

Number of cards: 78

Card size: 78 x 130 mm XL

Card formats

The size class is based on the longer side of the card. A deck released in several versions can have more than one class.

S: Extra small editions (mini) up to 80 mm
M: Standard playing card size and pocket tarot 81–105 mm
L: Standard tarot cards, many oracle cards 106–125 mm
XL: Large oracle cards and extra large tarot cards from 126 mm

Typical formats

Card type	Size	Class
Mini cards (mini tarot, mini Lenormand)	44 × 63 mm	S
Lenormand, classic small size (e.g. Altes Lenormand)	44 × 75 mm	S
Playing cards, bridge size (also used for Lenormand and pocket tarot decks)	57 × 89 mm	M
Playing cards, poker size	63 × 88 mm	M
Tarot, standard size (e.g. Rider-Waite-Smith)	70 × 120 mm	L
Oracle cards in tarot size (most common oracle size)	70 × 120 mm	L
Oracle cards, wide	85 × 120 mm	L
Oracle cards, large	89 × 127 mm	XL
Oracle cards, tall	89 × 146 mm	XL

Rounded guide values, many converted from inches (e.g. poker 2.5 × 3.5 in, tarot 2.75 × 4.75 in). Sizes vary by publisher. There is no single standard size for oracle or Lenormand cards.

The graphic shows typical example sizes (width × height in mm) in true proportion to each other. This deck's formats are highlighted.

gold hand-painted Kickstarter silver witches

Strigarum Arcana is a 78-card Italian tarot, conceived, drawn and lettered entirely by hand. Every card began as a physical artwork on paper, made with ink, paint, calligraphy and gold and silver leaf. Ardo Quaranta worked on it for five years. All 78 originals are currently (Oct/Nov 2026) exhibited together at the Rocca di Gradara, one of Italy's best-known historic castles, under the title "L'Indomita Vertigine dell'Essere – The Untamed Vertigo of Being".

At its heart is the Witch, not as a folkloric figure but as a symbol of freedom and singularity: someone who searches for her own path, accepts doubt and transformation, and takes the risk of becoming fully herself. The card titles are in Latin, once the language of the witch trials, reclaimed here as a language of identity and power.

The physical deck was designed to stay true to the character of the originals: the cards measure 78 x 130 mm, are printed on rough natural paper (Arena Natural Rough, 300 gsm), have rounded corners and raised gold and silver spot finishing. Gold and silver are not decoration but part of the visual language. Made in Italy.