Likan is a typeface with broken strokes and sharp angles, inspired by Expressionist style and Gothic calligraphy. Its name refers to a word in Mapuzungun that refers to rocks, sometimes translated as “flint.” Its volcanic-looking forms reflect the rugged landscape of the Andes in southern Chile.
Likan
ID / Record
#2211
Credits
Mauricio Adasme
Licensing
Público con costo
Foundry
W Type Foundry
Release
2025
Classification
Títulos, Experimental
Class
Retail
Variants
3 Styles
Regional Node(s)
Chile
Verified Information
Access / License
Note. Specimen of the typeface Likan. Copyright by
W Type Foundry.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
TipoMap Latam. (2026). Likan. In Mapping of Typographic Production in Costa Rica (record #2211). UASLP. Entry consulted at https://tipomap.lat/cr/font/likan