MegaMegaTypeType
Matthew Carter's 1987 text face for Bitstream, drawn from Fournier's mid-18th century Roman proportions and extended to Cyrillic by Vladimir Yefimov at ParaType in 1999.
About
Designed with narrow proportions, a generous x-height and sturdy open letterforms, the face was built to perform on both low-resolution output devices and high-resolution imagesetters. Square serifs and an Old Style structure give it strong legibility at small sizes. The Cyrillic extension, added in 1999, makes it a practical choice for bilingual Latin and Cyrillic typography.
Classification
Follows mid-18th century Roman proportions inspired by Pierre Simon Fournier, with square serifs and Old Style structure. The sturdy, open letterforms and generous x-height place it within the transitional serif tradition, adapted for low-resolution output.