Google has rolled out a new font called “Ga Maamli ” inspired by the Ga community in Ghana. The launch of the font was influenced by the wonderful handwritten posters seen in the vibrant coastal areas of Accra mainly used in the announcement of social events.
The word font refers to a specific style and size of text characters used for conveying information.
Designed by Afotey Clement Nii Odai, Ama Diaka, and David Abbey-Thompson, “Ga Maamli” represents unique variations and nuances that reflect the rich cultural heritage of the Ga community.
Interested people can download the new font online as it is available and open-licensed for use.
Google introduced the “Ga Maamli” font as part of its broader efforts to support and preserve minority languages and cultural heritage to drive digital inclusion.
Google’s support for Ghanaian culture
Google is committed to linguistic diversity and is putting more effort into connecting more communities digitally around the world. Not leaving Ghana behind, the company just rolled support for the Ga language which can be accessible in Google Translate.
As of now, Google Translate supports a total of three Ghanaian languages: Akan (Twi), Ewe, and Ga.
The rollout of “Ga Maamli” is an addition to what Google is doing concerning its digital language diversity drive.
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