Manga and Dalva, the new voice of Botafogo | OneFootball

In the constant pursuit of enhancing and strengthening the Botafogo brand, the Communication and Branding departments of SAF Botafogo joined forces with Naipe Foundry to develop the custom typefaces "BFR Manga" and "BFR Dalva". Both type families are the result of an extensive process of research and immersion in the black-and-white universe, recovering historical references from the club and translating, in every detail, elements that celebrate the Lone Star and the legacy of one of the greatest idols in Glorioso’s history, while now building Botafogo’s future on the new match jerseys of the Most Traditional.

The collaboration between Botafogo and Naipe Foundry lasted more than a year and involved the analysis of a vast historical archive, with contributions from journalist Roby Porto. The result is an exclusive typographic system, created to strengthen the club’s visual identity and give even more personality to its communication channels and platforms. The new fonts have already been applied to different materials over the past year.

BFR Manga was developed as the main typeface for headlines and standout calls. Striking, robust, and full of personality, it draws inspiration from the lettering seen on the goalkeepers’ jerseys of the 1960s, especially those of the legendary Manga. Today, it is present across various brand touchpoints, from the institutional signatures of the club, the SAF, and Botafogo Store to advertising campaigns, promotional pieces, and graphic highlights.

BFR Dalva, meanwhile, was conceived to ensure excellence in textual communication. Inspired by the club’s fiftieth-anniversary commemorative medal and elements found in the black-and-white crest, it combines legibility, functionality, and sophistication. The Dalva Sans version incorporates into its forms the characteristic curve of the star featured in the crest, while Dalva Serif pays tribute to the Lone Star through subtle details, offering elegance and refinement for institutional and editorial applications, as well as content that requires a more distinguished character. Today, the typeface guides the visual identity of Glorioso’s new collection and the Club’s social media.

Designed to work in a complementary way, BFR Manga and BFR Dalva form a modern, versatile, and proprietary typographic system capable of reinforcing the consistency of Botafogo’s communication across all its touchpoints. More than just new fonts, they represent the graphic materialization of Glorioso’s history, identity, and essence.

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