font_designer: Anton Scholtz

The name African Gold is associated with Johannesburg, the “City of Gold”; (the Zulu name for Johannesburg is eGoli). The font was so named for two reasons: the intricate African patterns within the characters...

This African font is modern and fluid. Its name means “water” in the Zulu language, and like the deep rivers that flow through the African jungles, it contains few straight lines. Use it when...

KubaApplique is a bold and exciting African font that makes use of the interplay of black and white shapes — reminiscent of the Kuba cloths that are made and used by the Bakuba tribe....

Mafuta is a round, happy font, named for the Zulu word for “fat”. In tribal societies in Africa, where food was often scarce and almost never easily come by, it was considered desirable to...

I have named the font “Makonde” after an tribal group in southeast Tanzania and northern Mozambique that is well known for their intricate and semi-realistic wood carvings. The patterns that decorate the Makonde font...

I named the font “Sangoma” after the traditional healers of the Southern African tribes. Sangomas often work by “throwing bones”. The shapes of the bones have suggested the shapes of the characters in the...

ZebraSkin is an exciting, contemporary display font, incorporating the distinctive markings of one of Africa’s most striking animals. One style is available: ZebraSkin Aarde, based on the Aarde Black font. It is best used...

LeopardSkin is an exciting, contemporary display font, incorporating the distinctive markings of one of Africa’s most famous “big cats”. Two versions are available: LeopardSkin Aarde, based on the Aarde Black font, is best used...

Sondela is a gently rounded, informal font, whose name means “welcome” or “come closer”. It echoes the openhearted tradition of the Zulu people, where all who come are welcome. The font is available in...