Typography in commerce: persuading, convincing and selling – whether products, services, or ideas.

Typography that informs, guides and builds identity – through deliberate layout and visual structures.

Typography typically for long-form reading, whether in books, newspapers, magazines, articles or documents.

Typography as language systems: creating cohesive, stylistically consistent sets of characters, symbols, and glyphs.

Typography made by hand: drawing, painting and writing letters – using a variety of specialized tools.

Typography in limited editions: crafted with care – often by hand – for artistic, literary, or experimental purposes.

Typography behind the scenes: unique items reflecting the history, business, and evolution of the trade in Canada.

Canadian typography in its origins: tracing key people, presses, and movements from 18th-century beginnings through industrial growth.

People and artifacts that we have not been able to properly identify.


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