Canadian Aboriginal syllabics fonts

Dollar Community Book Syllabics

Cree and Naskapi-oriented forms from BJCree; not universal syllabics coverage.

ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐊᐃᐅᐱᑎᑭ

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Font details

Writing system
Canadian Aboriginal syllabics
Design
Community Book
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
1.0
Stroke width
Vertical stems x1.041; horizontal stems x1
Contrast
Source vertical-to-horizontal stem ratio x1.0410
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
Text
Foundation design
BJCree
Design class
Distinct licensed foundation
Coverage
Source-specific coverage; not a claim of complete language support.

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.

Source-specific coverage; not a claim of complete language support.

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