Kigelia is a growing type system that supports a wide range of African and global scripts. It can be accessed through Microsoft’s Office Suite or a subscription to Adobe’s Creative Cloud. The Kigelia family was created to provide African language communities with fonts that contain their own scripts and all the features required to set text correctly. The Kigelia User Guide will introduce you to the new possibilities for writing, publishing, and preserving the visual expression of your language. Download it by clicking on the desired paper format below.

This user guide will show you how to:

• Type in the correct reading direction for your writing system;

• Install and access keyboards for different languages;

• Access all available characters, stylistic features and orthographic preferences in your script;

• Use advanced features to create proper fractions, select different number styles, and activate ligatures.