diff --git a/dev/configs/.changeset/chilled-beans-film.md b/dev/configs/.changeset/chilled-beans-film.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11c568e077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/configs/.changeset/chilled-beans-film.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+"arktype": patch
+---
+
+## add a syntax error when defining an expression with multiple right bounds
+
+Ensures expressions like the following result in a syntax error during type validation (will currently not throw at runtime):
+
+```ts
+// Type Error: `Expression 'number' must have at most one right bound`
+const boundedNumber = type("number>0<=200")
+```
diff --git a/dev/configs/.changeset/fast-chicken-train.md b/dev/configs/.changeset/fast-chicken-train.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87a7a87c4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/configs/.changeset/fast-chicken-train.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+"arktype": patch
+---
+
+## fix array validation in strict and distilled modes
+
+Previously, attempting to validate an array with "keys" set to "distilled" or "strict" would yield incorrect results.
+
+Now, types like this behave as expected:
+
+```ts
+const strictArray = type("string[]", { keys: "strict" })
+// data = ["foo", "bar"]
+const { data, problems } = strictArray(["foo", "bar"])
+```
diff --git a/dev/test/keyTraversal.test.ts b/dev/test/keyTraversal.test.ts
index bedd81a2b0..f57c101dbb 100644
--- a/dev/test/keyTraversal.test.ts
+++ b/dev/test/keyTraversal.test.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,22 @@ describe("key traversal", () => {
         attest(t({ a: "ok" }).data).equals({ a: "ok" })
         attest(t(getExtraneousB()).data).snap({ a: "ok" })
     })
+    it("distilled array", () => {
+        const o = type(
+            { a: "email[]" },
+            {
+                keys: "distilled"
+            }
+        )
+        attest(o({ a: ["shawn@arktype.io"] }).data).snap({
+            a: ["shawn@arktype.io"]
+        })
+        attest(o({ a: ["notAnEmail"] }).problems?.summary).snap(
+            "a/0 must be a valid email (was 'notAnEmail')"
+        )
+        // can handle missing keys
+        attest(o({ b: ["shawn"] }).problems?.summary).snap("a must be defined")
+    })
     it("distilled union", () => {
         const o = type([{ a: "string" }, "|", { b: "boolean" }], {
             keys: "distilled"
@@ -78,4 +94,19 @@ describe("key traversal", () => {
         attest(t({ a: "ok" }).data).equals({ a: "ok" })
         attest(t(getExtraneousB()).problems?.summary).snap("b must be removed")
     })
+    it("strict array", () => {
+        const o = type(
+            { a: "string[]" },
+            {
+                keys: "strict"
+            }
+        )
+        attest(o({ a: ["shawn"] }).data).snap({ a: ["shawn"] })
+        attest(o({ a: [2] }).problems?.summary).snap(
+            "a/0 must be a string (was number)"
+        )
+        attest(o({ b: ["shawn"] }).problems?.summary).snap(
+            "b must be removed\na must be defined"
+        )
+    })
 })
diff --git a/dev/test/range.test.ts b/dev/test/range.test.ts
index bcfd78a3eb..0d1919f5c3 100644
--- a/dev/test/range.test.ts
+++ b/dev/test/range.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, it } from "mocha"
 import { type } from "../../src/main.js"
 import type { ResolvedNode } from "../../src/nodes/node.js"
+import { writeDoubleRightBoundMessage } from "../../src/parse/ast/bound.js"
 import {
     writeMultipleLeftBoundsMessage,
     writeOpenRangeMessage,
@@ -210,6 +211,12 @@ describe("range", () => {
                     "Error: the range bounded by >=3 and <2 is empty"
                 )
             })
+            it("double right bound", () => {
+                // @ts-expect-error
+                attest(() => type("number>0<=200")).type.errors(
+                    writeDoubleRightBoundMessage("'number'")
+                )
+            })
         })
     })
 })
diff --git a/src/parse/ast/bound.ts b/src/parse/ast/bound.ts
index afaef53125..e354e789ee 100644
--- a/src/parse/ast/bound.ts
+++ b/src/parse/ast/bound.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { SizedData } from "../../utils/data.js"
 import type { error, isAny } from "../../utils/generics.js"
 import type { NumberLiteral } from "../../utils/numericLiterals.js"
+import type { Scanner } from "../string/shift/scanner.js"
 import type { inferAst, validateAst } from "./ast.js"
 import type { astToString } from "./utils.js"
 
@@ -20,10 +21,20 @@ import type { astToString } from "./utils.js"
  */
 export type validateBound<l, r, $> = l extends NumberLiteral
     ? validateAst<r, $>
+    : l extends [infer leftAst, Scanner.Comparator, unknown]
+    ? error<writeDoubleRightBoundMessage<astToString<leftAst>>>
     : isBoundable<inferAst<l, $>> extends true
     ? validateAst<l, $>
     : error<writeUnboundableMessage<astToString<l>>>
 
+export const writeDoubleRightBoundMessage = <root extends string>(
+    root: root
+): writeDoubleRightBoundMessage<root> =>
+    `Expression ${root} must have at most one right bound`
+
+type writeDoubleRightBoundMessage<root extends string> =
+    `Expression ${root} must have at most one right bound`
+
 type isBoundable<data> = isAny<data> extends true
     ? false
     : [data] extends [SizedData]
diff --git a/src/traverse/traverse.ts b/src/traverse/traverse.ts
index 54e8d3d8fb..1cdb12e059 100644
--- a/src/traverse/traverse.ts
+++ b/src/traverse/traverse.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { domainOf, hasDomain } from "../utils/domains.js"
 import { throwInternalError } from "../utils/errors.js"
 import type { extend, stringKeyOf, xor } from "../utils/generics.js"
 import { hasKey, objectKeysOf } from "../utils/generics.js"
+import { wellFormedIntegerMatcher } from "../utils/numericLiterals.js"
 import type { DefaultObjectKind } from "../utils/objectKinds.js"
 import { getPath, Path } from "../utils/paths.js"
 import type { ProblemCode, ProblemOptions, ProblemWriters } from "./problems.js"
@@ -245,6 +246,8 @@ const createPropChecker =
                 delete remainingUnseenRequired[k]
             } else if (props.optional[k]) {
                 isValid = state.traverseKey(k, props.optional[k]) && isValid
+            } else if (props.index && wellFormedIntegerMatcher.test(k)) {
+                isValid = state.traverseKey(k, props.index) && isValid
             } else if (kind === "distilledProps") {
                 if (state.failFast) {
                     // If we're in a union (i.e. failFast is enabled) in