True North - Wood & Gold Phone Case
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True North is a collaboration with Northern Philosophy, a Toronto-based lifestyle brand, built around their geometric take on one of Canada's most recognizable symbols. The name works two ways at once: true north as in the Canadian anthem, and true north as in the direction every compass is really chasing. The case puts Northern Philosophy's gold "True North" badge front and center on a split cherry and wenge background.
The background is divided diagonally between two woods: warm, pinkish cherry on one side and dark, near-black wenge on the other, so there's contrast built into the case before the badge even comes into play. Centered over the split sits a gold acrylic diamond engraved with Northern Philosophy's logo: a faceted, geometric maple leaf built from sharp angular planes, with a compass "N" marking true north at the top. The gold catches the light against the matte wood, and the black engraving keeps the leaf crisp and legible. Because the cherry and wenge are real wood veneer, the grain and the exact line of the diagonal split vary slightly from case to case.
Each piece is made by hand in our Mississauga workshop. The cherry and wenge veneers are finished with a semi-gloss coat before being laser-cut, the gold acrylic badge is engraved with the logo before assembly, and all the pieces are fitted together like puzzle pieces and pressed flush to the case back. The result keeps Northern Philosophy's design sharp while grounding it in real wood. Available for all current iPhone and Samsung Galaxy models, with integrated MagSafe magnets and a soft microfiber interior lining on iPhone 13 and newer.
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Our cases are created using hand finished wood, laser cut inlays, and a Flexible TPU Rubber shell.
Shell Features:
- 1.3 mm Flexible Rubber, Full wrap-around protection
- Metal X-Mark
- Integrated MagSafe Magnets (On Select Phones)
- Wireless Charging Compatible
- Microfiber Liner (On Select Phones)
- Slim, Protects from bumps and tumbles
- Face down protection, Covered Buttons
Integrated MagSafe + Microfiber Liner:
- iPhone 13 Series and Higher
Hand-crafted in Toronto.
We work with natural materials which means every piece is unique. Grain, Colour, and Texture may vary slightly from piece to piece.
Detailed Specifications
| Designed for | Apple iPhone 16 Pro (2024) |
| Dimensions | 152.85 x 74.75 x 11.5 mm 6.02 x 2.94 x 0.45 in |
| Weight | 35.0 g (1.2 oz) |
| MagSafe | Compatible |
| Interior | Microfibre |
Materials & craft
| Materials | Cherry Veneer, Wenge Veneer, Gold Acrylic |
| Finish | Satin |
| Design theme | Simplistic, Geometric |
| Features | Snug fit, Pocket friendly |
| Personalization | Logo Removal |
| Made by | Hand Assembled, Laser Cut |
| Made in | Mississauga, Ontario |
Care instructions
This item is exactly as advertised. It fits perfectly and the quality and workmanship are excellent. I’ve already been complemented on it multiple times. It has a distinctly Canadian design and style.
I appreciate the detailed and slick design. I highly recommend this cover 👌
Pros: The buttons are soft, easy to be operated. The sides has pattern design, not slip out of your hand. One edge back raise design to protect the camera. Love the shining back logo.
Cons: Too many gaps between the logo and woods, really not appeal when takes closer look or touch it and collect dust by time of using. The gaps should be covered by something like same colors with the logo, it will look more better.
Hence, for me the product is just okay, and for the price $50, i will not come back to the brand.
J'adore ma nouvelle coque pour mon téléphone portable, elle est très bien conçue et le matériau semble de bonne qualité. Je suis très satisfait de mon achat. Produit très recommandé.
I purchased a Kenway iPhone case for my new iPhone 17 just before a trip to Europe. Much as I love the 17 and Apple’s design language, I find the case slippery and difficult to grasp, especially with gloves. Knowing that I had a 24-hour day ahead of me, I didn’t want to take chance on dropping the phone.
I picked the True North design in a moment of Canadian pride, wanting to represent at an international forum. Much as I love the logo, what I really like about this case is the knurled areas on the sides, which allow me to grip the phone without worrying about it slipping out of my hands.
Overall, a great buy: attractive, practical, and durable. I recommend this highly to anyone looking to protect their phone while increasing attractiveness and utility.
True North - Northern Philosophy - Galaxy S24 Ultra
Love these cases! They fit snugly over my phone and are comfortable to hold in one or two hands…
Beautiful design and overall I’m happy with it. Not as protective as I was hoping. With a tempered glass screen protector on my phone I’m not too worried , but still would have loved to see some raised corner edges. The camera is protected by a rim that’s a bit higher than the lenses, but the main back part of the case is still thinner than the camera and I would have loved if it was atleast flush with lens. Overall I’m happy with the case, and overjoyed with the look, but I’ve had some other wood cases that offer a bit more protection and because of that, 4/5 stars
Beautiful
This is the 3rd one that I am buying this case. Each one has outlasted the phone it was on and saved the screen from many drops. The slim fit, textured sides and clean look make me want to have it on my phone.
Purchased the same case for my previous phone - liked it so much I ordered it again
True North - Northern Philosophy - Galaxy S22+
Excellent product, definitely gonna be shopping here again in the future
I LOVE the wood and shiny gold part. It's not too thick either. I was also pleasantly surprised by the nice grips on the side. Awesome case!
Looks amazing. Absolutely love it
It is the best case I have ever had. Seriously the quality is amazing.
I bought this phone case and a candle from the National Monuments collection and I love both. The case has a lot of grip on the sides and the back is smooth and looks very good. The candle also smells amazing and reminds me of the woods all over Siskiyou county. 110% am gonna keep buying from this site!
It’s trim - it’s not the size of a bus but it offers basic good protection and it looks great.
Great quality! Durability and style are amazing. This is my second one and both of them were amazing!
I’m VERY pleased with the quality. Such a piece of Art
The case doesn’t add a bunch of bulk and is well made with a nice finish. Hands down the best case I’ve bought and even better thats its from a Canadian Company
The wood looks so nice on my phone and the metal inlay looks perfect!
Bea-utiful case. No fingerprints show (which I LOVE). I love that it’s very grippy (compared to Mous cases which I consider slippery AF). Offers a raised lip at the top and bottom so you can lay it down on a table and not worry about scratching your screen. My only problem with this case is with the rubber sides. The rubber sides are very thin. This is nice aesthetically, but doesn’t offer much in terms of drop protection. Fortunately, I rarely drop my phone so, for me, it’s not a serious issue. But I would have preferred thicker rubber sides in case I do drop it. Or perhaps, in the future, Keyway could offer it’s customers the choice between slim or tough like Casetify does?
Great case love the look
I love it!
Got my case and a part was a little off so I wrote and they immediately replaced it no questions asked. Awesome company would highly recommend
Really impressed with the design and quality. It looks a lot more expensive that what it is.
Very happy other than the cutouts for the speakers cut into your finger when holding it.
Love the design the case, does protect phone. Bit sad I accidentally dropped my phone and it damaged the wood a bit. But did protect my phone well. But damaged the wood and scraped the gold part. Had tons of people comment on it.