MegaMegaTypeType
A single-weight display typeface by Vera Evstafieva, drawn from flat-brush calligraphic studies and distinguished by overlapping strokes, bold counterforms and swash alternates with roots in Medieval scripts.
About
Amalta's character comes from its flat-brush origins: strokes overlap in a manner that recalls the rhythm of written letterforms rather than type conventions, and the counterforms are active and vivid rather than neutral. Swash alternates are available for both Cyrillic and Latin, each with historical precedents in Medieval scripts, accessible via OpenType features. The single style covers a broad language range spanning Latin and Cyrillic scripts across more than twenty languages.
Classification
A display typeface derived from flat-brush calligraphy, with overlapping strokes, swash alternates rooted in Medieval scripts, and powerful black shapes that place it firmly in the calligraphic display category rather than a conventional script or serif.