Radio Canada
sans-serif · Designed by Charles Daoud, Coppers and Brasses, Alexandre Saumier Demers, Jacques Le Bailly
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Radio Canada is a clean, functional sans-serif with a slightly condensed stance and sturdy letterforms that give it a professional, no-nonsense look. It was designed with broadcast and public media in mind, which shows in its legibility at various sizes and its neutral but confident tone. The letterforms have a modest geometric quality without feeling cold, and the overall weight feels balanced, making it comfortable to read in both short bursts and longer blocks of text. It carries a sense of institutional reliability without looking stiff or outdated.
This font works well for public sector or government-adjacent websites where clarity and trust matter more than stylistic flair. It is a solid choice for news or media platforms, particularly those that need a workhorse font that holds up across headlines, navigation, and body text without demanding constant size adjustments. It also fits well in UI design for apps or dashboards where information density is high and readability under different screen conditions is a practical requirement rather than a design afterthought.
Best suited for: Consider Radio Canada for government websites, news platforms, public sector applications, and information-dense dashboards where institutional clarity and cross-device legibility are priorities.
Design considerations: The ten-weight range from 300 to 700, plus matching italics, supports flexible typographic hierarchy across editorial and interface contexts. Its slightly condensed proportions and geometric restraint suit both headline-scale impact and sustained reading without requiring frequent optical adjustments.
Pairing guidance: Pair Radio Canada with Sora as a lighter, more open sans-serif for secondary hierarchy or UI accents; use Source Serif 4 to introduce serif warmth in long-form editorial sections while maintaining institutional tone; and employ Space Mono for code, data, or technical content that benefits from monospace clarity alongside Radio Canada's body and display roles.
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Radio Canada at a glance
Charles Daoud, Coppers and Brasses, Alexandre Saumier Demers, Jacques Le Bailly
SIL Open Font License 1.1
April 2022
September 2025
10 (5 weights + italics)
Yes: width 75–100, weight 300–700
Sans Serif
4
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All 10 Radio Canada styles
| Weight | Name | Upright | Italic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | Light | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 500 | Medium | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 600 | SemiBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Radio Canada character map
Which languages does Radio Canada support?
Radio Canada includes 4 character sets:
- Canadian Aboriginal
- Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
- Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian
- Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks
It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.
Can I use Radio Canada commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Radio Canada is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.