Speaker Chisaokwu Joboson

Chisaokwu Joboson is a brand and type designer based in Lagos, Nigeria. He is the founder of Ụdị Foundry, an independent type foundry focused on creating culturally resonant, expressive African typefaces for global use. With a background in engineering and over seven years of experience designing for brands across Africa and beyond, Joboson brings a deep understanding of how type, language, and identity intersect.

His type work centers on reclaiming and reimagining African visual narratives through type, often drawing inspiration from indigenous tools, sounds, forms, and systems. Fonts like Ojuju, Gidigbo, and Oja Display reflect this ethos: merging modern usability with cultural memory. Through these designs, he seeks not only to diversify the global type landscape but also to normalize African visual voices in contemporary communication.