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Canada Type

Independent digital lettering and font development studio based in Toronto, Canada.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Canada Type is an independent digital lettering and font development studio based in Toronto. It was founded in 2004 by a couple of experienced designers who were dissatisfied with the quality and licensing terms of fonts around the turn of the century. The studio has since expanded, built a versatile and popular retail catalogue, and provides bespoke font services to companies across many fields on local, national and global levels.

History

Canada Type was founded in 2004 by a couple of experienced designers who were not pleased with the quality and licensing terms of fonts around the turn of the century. Since then the studio has greatly expanded, built a versatile and popular retail catalogue, and helped many designers bring international attention to their talents. Over the past 20 years it has developed custom fonts for companies in a variety of sectors, ranging from the marketing, financial and service industries to major film studios, big software corporations, and telecom/broadcast outfits.

Products and positioning

Independent studio offering a retail font catalogue and bespoke font development for companies across many sectors.

  • Gibson Hebrew

    Brings the warmth, balance and versatility of the classic Gibson design into the Hebrew typographic landscape.

  • Gibson Arabic

    Extends Gibson's expression and reach across languages and cultures while preserving its humanist clarity.

  • Hannibal

    Jim Rimmer's exclusive private press typeface, only ever used in one opus; now a 12-font workhorse family.

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