Chalé Sans · Type family
An 8-weight grotesque built for African name-brands — extended Latin, Adinkra ornaments, released 2024.
What ships.
8 weights + italics, from Thin to Black
Extended Latin covering all African orthographies
A curated Adinkra ornament set as OpenType alternates
How the engagement unfolds.
License
Trial free · desktop, web and app licenses per seat.
Support
OpenType features documented in a 40-page manual.
Custom
Bespoke additional cuts on request.
You'll get the most from this if…
- Design teams looking for a serious, well-supported Latin family
Every engagement includes.
- Complete 8-weight family
- Extended Latin + Adinkra glyph set
- Free trial, per-seat licensing
What clients say.
“Chalé Sans is the first African-designed family that could sit inside any European brand book without feeling out of place. That's rare.”
Answers before we start.
It always starts with a 30-minute call — free, no brief required. I use it to see whether we're a fit. If we are, I send a written proposal within a week.
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