MegaMegaTypeType
A 1992 revival of Claude Garamond's 16th-century type, drawn at Double Alex Font Studio and offered in four styles across two weights.
About
Designed by Alexey Chekulaev at Double Alex Font Studio in 1992, the typeface draws on the typefaces cut by Claude Garamond from 1532. The family comprises Regular, Italic, Semi Bold and Semi Bold Italic, covering the essential range for continuous text setting. The specimen confirms the characteristic old-style construction: moderate stroke contrast, bracketed serifs and a calligraphic axis.
Classification
The specimen shows classic old-style proportions with moderate stroke contrast, bracketed serifs and calligraphic axis consistent with the Garamond tradition originating from Claude Garamond's 16th-century type. Subcategory is old-style serif, rooted in the French Renaissance model.