Banzela is a fine, airy serif from Propertype. Strokes are thin, serifs are small and sharp, and the italic flows almost like handwriting. The mockups put it on magazine spreads with names like Arabella Montana and Agatha Neuma, which is exactly the editorial world it was drawn for.
The free set covers the Regular and Italic. Propertype also sells a much larger family. Try mixing the two styles in one headline, the first word upright and the second in italic, as the specimen does.
Best uses for Banzela
- Fashion and beauty magazine layouts
- Photography and portfolio sites
- Boutique and salon branding
- Book covers for romance or memoir
- Event invitations
Font pairings
Banzela is delicate, so pair it with a clean sans. Jost works well for small text. Manrope adds a modern touch for web body copy. For captions, Karla stays readable on phones.
Licence & credit
The Banzela file on FreeFont.io is for personal use only. Banzela is designed by Propertype. You can buy a Banzela licence from Propertype.
Banzela Font
License: Personal Use Only
Font Type: Free
Format: OTF
Total Files: 1
