Author's note

Nunacom, by Krista Thompson of Nortext Multimedia, is a free Can Syllabics font with a spare, monoline look that feels both linguistic and graphic. The signs are built from tall verticals, open curves, and hooked turns, so the set reads as a calm rhythm of repeated stems and rounded bends rather than a dense texture.

That measured geometry makes it a natural fit for cultural posters, museum panels, educational materials, title cards, and identity work where the script itself carries the message. As a free font, it also suits short headings, pull quotes, and emblem-like wordmarks, because the clean, upright forms hold together well in brief settings.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
©1998 Krista Thompson, Nortext Multimedia
Font family
nunacom
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Altsys Fontographer 4.0.4 nunacom
Full font name
nunacom
Name table version
Altsys Fontographer 4.0.4 3/27/98
Postscript font name
Nunacom

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1998-03-27
Revision1
Glyph count228
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 2 font weights listed below:
nunacom.ttf
nunacom-italic.ttf