The design of Kigelia Arabic was inspired by the forms used in the Sahel in sub-Saharan Africa for writing a multitude of African languages. Stylistic sets are included which provide the user with access to numerous orthographic preferences in this vast geographical area.
JamraPatel is the design studio of Mark Jamra and Neil Patel. With over 50 years of combined experience in type design, we enjoy creating innovative type systems with multiple complements for under-supported writing systems. Our process involves extensive research, dialogues with authoritative experts, and doing what is necessary to create useful designs that are respectful of the needs and culture of each specific language community.
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Design Projects
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How to Use
You may encounter slight variations in the name of this font, depending on where you use it. Here’s what to look for.
Desktop
In application font menus, this font will display:
Kigelia Arabic LightWeb
To use this font on your website, use the following CSS:
font-family: kigelia-arabic, sans-serif;
font-style: italicnormal;
font-weight: 300;
Glyph Support & Stylistic Filters
Fonts in the Adobe Fonts library include support for many different languages, OpenType features, and typographic styles.