Orelega One

display · Designed by Haruki Wakamatsu

Orelega One: Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz

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Orelega One is a bold display typeface with a strong, rounded structure that gives it a friendly but authoritative presence. Its letterforms are thick and confident, with soft curves that prevent it from feeling aggressive or cold. It sits somewhere between a classic serif and a modern display face, which makes it versatile enough to work across different visual contexts without losing its distinctiveness. The weight and openness of the characters give it strong legibility at large sizes, though it is clearly built for headlines and short-form text rather than long reading passages.

Orelega One works well as a primary headline font for lifestyle brands that want to communicate warmth and reliability without looking generic. It is a solid choice for editorial layouts in print or digital magazines covering food, wellness, or culture, where personality in the headline treatment matters. It also fits naturally into packaging or product branding for small businesses that want a handcrafted or artisanal feel without resorting to a script typeface.

Best suited for: Consider Orelega One for prominent headlines in lifestyle publications, product packaging, and editorial designs where a warm yet authoritative voice enhances brand identity.

Design considerations: As a single-weight display typeface, Orelega One works best at larger scales where its rounded letterforms and thick strokes maintain clarity and impact. The friendly yet confident character makes it particularly effective for brands prioritizing approachability alongside professionalism.

Pairing guidance: Pair Orelega One with Playfair Display for sophisticated editorial layouts where both fonts share visual weight and presence, use Lato as a complementary sans-serif for body text and supporting information that benefits from neutral legibility, or introduce DM Mono for technical content, captions, or design accents that require a distinct typographic voice.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lato DM Mono

Orelega One at a glance

Designer

Haruki Wakamatsu

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

March 2021

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Display

Character sets

4

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Orelega One styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Orelega One character map

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Cyrillic (sample)

А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я а б в г д е ж з и й к л м н

Cyrillic Extended (sample)

Ґ Є Ї Ў Ғ Қ Ң Ү Ұ Һ Ә Ө

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Which languages does Orelega One support?

Orelega One includes 4 character sets:

  • Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
  • Cyrillic Extended: additional Cyrillic letters used in languages such as Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir
  • Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
  • Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian

Can I use Orelega One commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Orelega One is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.

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Orelega One FAQ

Is Orelega One free for commercial use?

Yes. Orelega One is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Orelega One include?

Orelega One comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Orelega One support Cyrillic?

Yes. Orelega One includes Cyrillic characters, so it works for Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian text. It also supports Cyrillic Extended, Latin and Latin Extended.

Who designed Orelega One?

Orelega One was designed by Haruki Wakamatsu. It was added to Google Fonts in March 2021.