About Skriftkompani

About

Store Norske Skriftkompani offers typefaces designed from a northern perspective, exploring Norway’s visual heritage and cultural nuances. The foundry originated from Skrift i Oslo, a book and exhibition that documented signage in Oslo between 1864 and 1964. The project showcased handmade signs and lettering, aiming to reveal Norway’s visual dialect. These sources were further refined into complete typeface families, forming the foundation of Skriftkompani. The aim of the foundry is to explore the phenomena of language and expression of dialect through typefaces, exhibitions, books, lectures, and workshops.

Skriftkompani is a trusted supplier of high-quality typefaces worldwide. Its catalogue and custom typefaces are used by organisations including Adobe, Amundsen Sports, Arbeiderpartiet (Norwegian Labour Party), Bane Nor, Dan Solbach Studio, Designmuseum Danmark, Eye Magazine, Fantasy Chess, Film Comment, Green Theory, Gymshark, Harvard Art Museums, Haus für Poesie, Henning Larsen Architects, Kirchner Museum, Konst & Teknik, Koto Studio, La Biennale di Venezia, Lumens, Mother Design, Mouthwash Studio, Museu de Arte de São Paulo, Node Berlin Oslo, Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Norges Verdensarv, Norli, Odin Forvaltning, Olafur Eliasson, Oscarsborgoperaen, OVME, Peer Gynt Spelet, Porto Rocha, Principal, Radiumhospitalet (Radium Hospital Oslo), République Studio, Scribd, Statens Sivilrettsforvaltning, Studio Dumbar, Studio Small, Téléfilm Canada, The Munch Museum, Útilíf, Vogue, Wilfa and many more.


Licenses

Skriftkompani provides licenses for companies of all sizes and needs. We base licenses on your company’s total number of employees, since the typeface represents your entire business, not just those who install the font. For example, if your logo uses our typeface, it becomes part of your brand everywhere. Using this single metric makes licensing simple and helps you stay compliant as your company grows. For details, please refer to our Licensing Guide or EULA.


Custom License Requests

Desktop, Web, Video, Social Media, and App licenses are available in our online store. If you require additional licenses, please send a Custom License Request. We will respond with a quote as soon as possible.


Trials

To request trial fonts, please complete the form on our trial request page. We accept requests only from identifiable clients who provide all required information. Trial font files are typically sent within 24 hours. If you do not receive them, please check your spam folder.


Services

Our main focus is on developing high-quality retail typefaces. Occasionally, we design custom logos, corporate typefaces, or adapt typefaces from our existing catalogue. For more details, please contact us.


Payment

We accept payments via Stripe: cards, digital wallets, bank transfers, and ‘buy now, pay later.’ Prices are in EUR and NOK. For custom offers, we accept USD, GBP, CHF, JPY, DKK, and SEK. VAT is collected only in Norway. See our EULA for more details.


Font Delivery

After checkout, license documents and font files will be sent to the email address you provided. Please ensure your email is correct. Invoice receipts are sent separately. Font software is non-returnable and non-refundable.


Privacy

We do not collect or store your data for statistical purposes. We only store the information you provide when placing an order, including the License Owner’s name, the selected licenses, the licensed typefaces, and the email address associated with the license. We do this to track who is licensed to use our typefaces. All information you provide to Stripe during checkout is handled by Stripe. You can read how Stripe handles your privacy here.


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Arve Båtevik, founder and designer.

This website was designed and developed by Arve Båtevik and Alejandro Rojas, with development support from Norsk Kulturråd.