Calavera

by Cocijotype
Individual Styles from $49.00 USD
Complete family of 7 fonts: $255.00 USD
The Calavera Font Family was designed by Oscar Yáñez and published by Cocijotype. Calavera contains 7 styles and family package options. More about this family

About the family


Calavera is a display family inspired by nineteenth-century Mexican engravings and the mexican culture of papel picado, which literally means 'punched' or 'perforated' paper. This traditional cut-paper folk art is found throughout Mexico and in the folk traditions of many other countries. In Mexico, the tradition is widely used in the celebration of Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead). The family comes in seven versions + a set of patterns. Calavera was awarded with an excellence in typeface design by Communication Arts in 2014, and selected in the Bienal Tipos Latinos 2014.

Designers: Oscar Yáñez

Current Foundry: Cocijotype

MyFonts debut: Mar 6, 2026

Calavera

About Cocijotype

CocijoType (pronounced “co-see-ho”) is a global, award-winning type foundry that creates carefully-crafted typefaces for retail and custom clients. With designers working in Mexico and the United Arab Emirates, our 15+ years of experience bring typographic ideas to life. With our roots in Mexican editorial and newspaper design, we have expanded our skills by creating custom type for international companies including Danone, Nestlē, Elle, and many others. We specialize in fonts that are manually-hinted for better screen rendering and increased legibility on all screens and devices. ​ Carefully-crafted typefaces for brands, languages, and culture.

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