West African Calligraphy Generator

The broad, heavy pen of Kano and Sahel manuscripts, with thick horizontals and compact, rounded letters. Open the free generator and your text renders live in West African — then download a high-resolution PNG or SVG.

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Free, no sign-up — West African preselected in the studio.

About West African calligraphy

Alkalami by SIL International is modelled on the Arabic handwriting of northern Nigeria and Niger, used for Hausa and Kanuri Ajami.

Typeface: Alkalami · West African

Curious about the tradition? Read more on the West African style page, or try another generator: Naskh, Kufic, Diwani or Ruqaa.