font_designer: Carl Dair

Dair

Dair font

Designer: Carl Dair Revived by: Nick Shinn A restoration of the first Canadian-designed typeface, which was completed by Carl Dair in 1967 and named after 16th century explorer Jacques Cartier, who mapped the Gulf...

Cartier Book

Cartier Book font

Cartier was Canada’s first roman text typeface, created in 1967 to celebrate Canada’s centennial. Its designer, Carl Dair, was one of the country’s most celebrated graphic design pioneers, and a fine designer indeed —...