I couldn't find a way in the docs on object types (https://arktype.io/docs/objects) to define a record with narrowed keys. For example keys with no special symbols in them:
BAD
{ "$userName": "bob"}
{ "$userName": "bob"}
GOOD
{ "userName": "bob",}
{ "userName": "bob",}
Seems like there should be a way, but I haven't been able to locate it.