MegaMegaTypeType
A single-weight Old Russian display typeface designed at SoftUnion in 1994, drawing on pre-Petrine ecclesiastical Cyrillic letterforms.
About
The specimen shows dramatically condensed strokes of extreme height and weight contrast, with uncial-derived terminals and ornamental flourishes rooted in Church Slavonic manuscript and early printed book traditions. Designed by Nikolay Vsesvetsky, it is suited to decorative historical applications requiring an Old Russian character. Published by Soft Union and distributed through ParaType.
Classification
The specimen shows heavily condensed, high-contrast letterforms drawn from the Old Russian ecclesiastical tradition, with extremely tall narrow strokes, Cyrillic uncial-derived terminals and decorative flourishes characteristic of pre-Petrine Church Slavonic type. Classified as blackletter due to its direct derivation from historical liturgical script models.