Canadian Aboriginal syllabics fonts

Dollar Manuscript Syllabics

Narrow, elevated proportions retaining the foundation's original stroke details.

ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐊᐃᐅᐱᑎᑭ

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Font details

Writing system
Canadian Aboriginal syllabics
Design
Manuscript
Glyphs
732
Mapped characters
729
Licence
SIL Open Font License 1.1
Foundation
BJCree
Outline method
Solid from licensed foundation
Weight
Requested 400; foundation 400; native
Treatment
Solid
Treatment strength
1
Stroke width
Vertical stems x0.9505; horizontal stems x1.08
Contrast
Source vertical-to-horizontal stem ratio x0.8801
Terminals
Inherited
Spacing
Source advances preserved; bearings adjusted to retain origins
Marks
Combining marks and tiny details retain the foundation outlines
Hinting
Source TrueType instructions removed; renderer autohinting
Units per em
2048
Writing style
Artistic ink
Foundation design
BJCree
Design class
Experimental variant
Coverage
Full source repertoire retained; script-specific coverage and fluent-reader review required.
Creative mood
Quiet and contemplative
Writing tradition
Modern lettering study; no named historical hand claimed
Visual treatment
Solid
Historical basis
Contemporary artistic interpretation of the credited foundation, not a historical reconstruction.
Artistic intent
Quiet and contemplative

Coverage and use

Character coverage is inherited from the licensed foundation. The specimen is a sample, not a promise of complete language support. Check the included coverage and provenance files for your project.

A licensed derivative, not independently hand-drawn outlines.

Automated shaping proofs do not replace review by a fluent reader.

Full source repertoire retained; script-specific coverage and fluent-reader review required.

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