Afrika Sans
Trulytype · 2017
A sans-serif with brush-like stroke modulation, drawn from the influence African art movements had on 20th-century European avant-garde work.
About
Released in 2017, Afrika Sans takes its conceptual cue from the sculptural and tactile qualities that drew artists like Picasso and Matisse toward African traditional forms. Its strokes carry a visible calligraphic quality that gives the letterforms warmth and movement without sacrificing a clean, modern structure. Five weights and broad Latin Extended coverage make it usable across branding, editorial and display contexts where a touch of textural character is welcome.
Classification
Described as having brush-like strokes and a clean modern structure, placing it within humanist sans-serif territory where calligraphic influence softens an otherwise contemporary skeletal form.