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Lazurski

ParaType · Vladimir Yefimov and Alexander Tarbeev · 1984

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Lazurski specimen from ParaType

A Cyrillic renaissance-revival serif based on Vadim Lazursky's 1962 hot-metal design.

About

Lazurski digitises book designer Vadim Lazursky's 1962 hot-metal typeface, itself a nod to early 16th-century Italian Renaissance letterforms. Vladimir Yefimov's 1984 digital version added demi and demi-italic weights. A quieter, more literary alternative to ParaType's plainer book faces.

Classification

Based on a 1962 hot-metal design referencing early 16th-century Italian Renaissance type, this is classified as a renaissance-revival serif.

Weights

RegularItalicBoldBold Italic

Languages

LatinCyrillic

Tags

cyrillicrenaissancehistoricaleditorialbook