MegaMegaTypeType
A single-weight all-caps display face designed by Tagir Safayev in 2003, drawing on the ornate Cyrillic letterforms of early 20th-century Russian artist Sergey Chekhonin.
About
Inspired by the book and theatrical design of Sergey Chekhonin (1878–1936), a member of the World of Art group, the typeface channels the decorative energy of pre-revolutionary and early Soviet Russian typography. Available in one Black weight with alternates and discretional ligatures, it is suited to advertising, packaging and poster work. It received an Award of Excellence in Type Design at the ATypI 'bukva:raz!' competition in 2001.
Classification
A single-weight all-caps decorative display face drawing on early Soviet-era Cyrillic lettering traditions. Its ornate, heavily styled forms place it firmly in the display category with a decorative subcategory.