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Description

Kigelia Osmanya contains the writing system invented between 1920 and 1922 by Osman Yusuf Kenadid to transcribe the Somali language. It also contains a Basic Latin complement.

Type Designers

JamraPatel

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.

Licensing Information
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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:

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Web

To use this font on your website, use the following CSS:


font-family: {{familyCtrl.selectedVariation.family.css_font_stack.replace('"', '').replace('",', ', ')}};
font-style: italicnormal;
font-weight: {{familyCtrl.selectedVariation.font.web.weight}};
        

Glyph Support & Stylistic Filters

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