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A Cyrillic adaptation of Hermann Eidenbenz's 1953 Linotype Clarendon, produced at Igor Nastenko's Design Studio between 1989 and 1990, available in six styles across normal and narrow widths.
About
Based on Eidenbenz's Linotype Clarendon, this version extends the family into Cyrillic territory. Six styles are provided: Normal, Slanted, Bold, Bold Slanted, Narrow and Narrow Slanted. The bracketed slab serifs, moderate stroke contrast and rounded terminals characteristic of the Clarendon genre are preserved throughout.
Classification
The specimen shows the hallmark Clarendon features visible in the letterforms: bracketed slab serifs, moderate stroke contrast and rounded forms typical of the Victorian Clarendon genre. The design is a Cyrillic adaptation based on Hermann Eidenbenz's 1953 Linotype Clarendon.