MegaMegaTypeType
A Bitstream adaptation of Stempel's 1925 Garamond revival, with a Cyrillic extension developed for ParaType in 2002 by Gayaneh Bagdasaryan.
About
Stempel's 1925 version of Garamond is notable for its angular, incised character and slightly heavier weight compared to other Garamond interpretations, making it a capable text face. This edition is the Bitstream rendering of that design, extended with a Cyrillic character set for ParaType. The family covers four styles: Regular, Italic, Bold and Bold Italic, with OpenType features including small caps, old-style figures and discretionary ligatures.
Classification
A revival of Claude Garamond's 16th-century French punchcutting tradition via the 1925 Stempel foundry version, exhibiting old-style characteristics including angular incised forms and moderate stroke contrast typical of Renaissance humanist serifs.