Author's note

RTF Canadian Syllabics, designed by Jim Rimmer and Paul Hunt of P22/Rimmer Type Foundry, is a free hand-drawn display font with tall, loosely cut capitals. Stroke widths and angles shift, leaving the letters clearly shaped by hand rather than ruled geometry. Its broad curves feel especially fluid.

Publishing is a strong home for this lettering, especially cultural book covers and editorial features that benefit from its informal construction. The same irregular outlines connect museum posters, educational graphics, and heritage event materials through a shared sense of human-made lettering.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2006 by P22/Rimmer Type Foundry. All rights reserved.
Font family
RTF Canadian Syllabics
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
P22/RimmerTypeFoundry: RTF Canadian Syllabics: 2006
Full font name
RTF Canadian Syllabics
Name table version
Version 1.000 2006 initial release
Postscript font name
RTFCanadianSyllabics
Trademark notice
RTF Canadian Syllabics is a trademark of P22/Rimmer Type Foundry.
Manufacturer name
P22/Rimmer Type Foundry
Designer
Jim Rimmer, Paul Hunt
Description
Copyright (c) 2006 by P22/RTF. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2006-05-02
Revision1
Glyph count729
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular