MegaMegaTypeType
A 1997 revival by Alexey Chekulaev of 17th-century Russian letterforms, issued in two light styles with high stroke contrast and sharp serifs.
About
Designed at Double Alex Font Studio, Petrovsky draws on Russian type traditions of the 17th century. The specimen shows pronounced thick-thin contrast with fine, sharp serifs, lending the face a distinctly historical and decorative character. It is available in two styles, both in the light register.
Classification
The specimen shows a high-contrast serif with sharp, fine serifs and strong thick-thin stroke variation, consistent with a revival of 17th-century Russian letterforms. The overall character is that of a classical display serif.
Weights
One LightTwo Light
Languages
LatinCyrillic
Tags
historicalrussianrevivaldecorativedisplayhigh-contrastunicase17th-century