Obalende Sans, 8 Styles
8 styles
From ₦45,000
3 options
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Independent type foundry, Lagos
Letters for the way we write
Typefaces that set Ìbàdàn, Ìlọrin and Kano as well as they set London. Desktop, web and app licences.
The library
Every family, by name
- 01Obalende Sans, 8 StylesSansFrom ₦45,000
- 02Ilupeju Sans, 6 StylesSansFrom ₦38,000
- 03Apapa Grotesque, 10 StylesSansFrom ₦52,000
- 04Yaba Rounded, 4 StylesSansFrom ₦30,000
- 05Ebute Serif, 8 StylesSerifFrom ₦55,000
- 06Ikorodu Text, 6 StylesSerifFrom ₦48,000
- 07Badagry Serif Display, 2 StylesSerifFrom ₦35,000
- 08Idumota Stencil, 1 StyleDisplayFrom ₦22,000
- 09Kofo Display, 2 StylesDisplayFrom ₦28,000
- 10Epe Inline, 1 StyleDisplayFrom ₦18,000
- 11Ojuelegba Script, 3 StylesDisplayFrom ₦26,000
- 12Onikan Mono, 4 StylesMono and SlabFrom ₦32,000
- 13Oshodi Slab, 6 StylesMono and SlabFrom ₦40,000
Text facesFor books, reports and long readingSee the serifs
Display facesFor posters, signs and packagingSee display
Inside a family
Obalende Sans
Our most used family, in figures. An invented example typeface for this demo store.
- Styles
- Eight, Light to Black
- Italics
- Yes, true italics
- Glyphs
- Over 700 in each style
- Languages
- Latin, with Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa marks
- Figures
- Lining, old-style and tabular
- Formats
- OTF and WOFF2
- Licence
- Desktop, web or app
Sans
Plain-speaking sans serifs
Ilupeju Sans, 6 Styles
6 styles
From ₦38,000
3 options
Choose optionsApapa Grotesque, 10 Styles
10 styles
From ₦52,000
3 options
Choose optionsYaba Rounded, 4 Styles
4 styles
From ₦30,000
3 options
Choose options
A typeface is not finished until it can set Ọ̀yọ́, Ọ̀ṣogbo and Ńnàmdí without borrowing a letter from another font.
How a face is made
From a street sign to a font file
Lettering on the street
Most of our faces start with a painted sign, a bus or a market stall we photographed.
Pencil first
Letters are drawn by hand at large size before a single point is placed.
Thousands of pairs
Every pair of letters is spaced and kerned, including the marks over and under vowels.
Set in three languages
Proofs are set in Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa text and printed before release.
Display
For headlines and signs
Idumota Stencil, 1 Style
1 style
From ₦22,000
3 options
Choose options
Kofo Display, 2 Styles
2 styles
From ₦28,000
3 options
Choose options
Epe Inline, 1 Style
1 style
From ₦18,000
3 options
Choose options
Ojuelegba Script, 3 Styles
3 styles
From ₦26,000
3 options
Choose optionsTalks and workshops
Where we are next
2026-11-12
Lettering walk, Idumota
6pm · Lagos Island
Ask for a placeTwo hours photographing market signs, then a drawing session.
2026-11-26
Type for Nigerian languages
4pm · Yaba, Lagos
Ask for a placeA talk on diacritics, spacing and testing in three languages.
2026-12-10
Logo lettering workshop
10am · Wuse 2, Abuja
Ask for a placeA day of drawing letters for a wordmark, pencils provided.
Example dates for this demo store.
Compare
By classification
Ebute Serif, 8 Styles
8 styles
From ₦55,000
3 options
Choose options
Ikorodu Text, 6 Styles
6 styles
From ₦48,000
3 options
Choose options
Badagry Serif Display, 2 Styles
2 styles
From ₦35,000
3 options
Choose options
Onikan Mono, 4 Styles
4 styles
From ₦32,000
3 options
Choose options
Oshodi Slab, 6 Styles
6 styles
From ₦40,000
3 options
Choose options
Starter Pair: Obalende Sans and Ebute Serif
16 styles
From ₦85,000
3 options
Choose options
Whole Library, 13 Families
68 styles
From ₦320,000
3 options
Choose optionsLicences
Which licence do I need?
Prices for one family. Bundles follow the same terms.
| Licence | Covers | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop | Up to 3 computers for print and images | From 18000 |
| Web | Up to 50000 page views a month | 1.5 times desktop |
| App | One app on any number of devices | 3 times desktop |
| Broadcast | TV and film titles | Ask us |
Prices in naira. Example terms for this demo store.
Metal type
Street lettering
Proofs
Designers
In use
“We finally set a Yoruba book cover without patching the accents.”
“The licence page answered my client's questions before they asked.”
“The stencil face made our market rebrand feel like the market.”
Example quotes for this demo store.
Questions
Can I try before I buy?
Yes. Trial fonts for layouts are free on request; they are not for final use.
Which licence do I need?
Desktop for print and images, web for websites, app for mobile apps.
Do the fonts include Nigerian language marks?
Every family sets Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa.
Are these real typefaces?
They are invented examples for this demo store.
New releases
One email when a new family is released. No more than that.