RICHLER is an original type, full of personality in its drawing yet smooth in the composite effect. It is an open, evenly spaced book face designed for both immersive reading and headlines. Display settings are animated by fine details informed by the seminal influence of the broad-nibbed pen on the Antiqua (old style) genre. Each letter is a study in thematic style, with a subtle, firmly crafted, slightly offbeat quality that mocks both artful pretension and dull conformity.
Richler commemorates the Canadian author Mordecai Richler (1930-2001). Taking its cue from his masterpiece, the ingenious Postmodern tour de force Barney’s Version, the Richler typeface combines traditional quality of execution with present-day structure and functionality.
Richler is available in the four basic styles: Roman, Italic, Bold & Bold Italic as well as a titling cut,
Richler was designed and drawn by Nick Shinn, and published by the Shinn Type Foundry in 2013.
The Richler fonts are OpenType .ttf format, for optimum performance across the board. Prices below are for the basic 5-person desktop licence. Webfonts are available upon request.
The standard (basic) versions have no special designation, while “Pro” indicates features such as small caps and alternate figure styles. These basic fonts have one set of figures — proportional oldstyle — and no OpenType features.
These fonts have the basic monotonic Greek encoding, which includes a limited set of Latin characters.
Most fonts on the site are available to download as soon as your transaction is completed. You will receive a link to download the font to your desktop.
Offline font delivery via email:
Fonts from certain suppliers, e.g. Berthold and Font Bureau, are not available to download automatically; your order will be emailed to you free of charge, normally within half an hour of the transaction being completed. Please note that our office hours are 9am to 6pm Mon-Fri, UK time. Offline orders received after this time will be processed on the next working day.
Shipping and physical delivery:
CDs, books and any product that requires shipment by post or courier will incur a charge. The costs will be shown in your shopping cart.