The NewKwah custom font

To display unique characters the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online uses a custom font. For the most accurate representation of the text, you must download and install the custom "NewKwah" font on your computer. 

For Windows users:

1. Right click here to download NewKwah_.TTF and save it to your computer. Remember where you have saved the file - you will need it later.
2. Using the Control Panel of the Start menu, open the "Fonts" folder.
3. Under the "File" menu, click "Install New Font".
4. Open the folder where you saved the NewKwah_.TTF font and click on Ok.
5. Click here to confirm that the font is properly installed.

For Mac OS X and earlier:

1. Click and hold your mouse here to download NewKwah.suit.sit. Un-stuffit it, and save NewKwah.suit to your computer. Remember where you have saved the file - you will need it later.
2. Click on the icon for your hard drive, then "Library", then "Fonts".
3. Drag the NewKwah.suit into the "Fonts" folder. If you do not have permission to install the font into this master font folder, click on the icon for your hard drive, then "Users", then your username, then "Library", then "Fonts".
4. Click here to confirm that the font is properly installed.

For Mac OS 9 and earlier:

1. Click and hold your mouse here to download NewKwah.suit.sit. Un-stuffit it, and save NewKwah.suit to your computer. Remember where you have saved the file - you will need it later.
2. Click on the icon for your hard drive, then "System", then "Fonts".
3. Drag the NewKwah.suit into the "Fonts" folder.
4. Click here to confirm that the font is properly installed.