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TT Backwards

TypeType · Ivan Gladkikh · 2017

sans-serifgrotesque
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A dual-subfamily experimental typeface drawing on late Soviet shop signs, posters and book design of the 1970s and 80s, pairing a narrow grotesque with a script companion across five weights each.

About

TT Backwards Sans is a ductile narrow grotesque with high x-height, exaggerated extenders and ink traps designed for small text sizes, featuring two experimental stylistic sets that substantially alter high-frequency characters in both Cyrillic and Latin. TT Backwards Script accompanies it as a handwritten counterpart, sharing the same five-weight range. Together they draw on the visual character of USSR-era typography, with over 160 languages supported across both subfamilies.

Classification

TT Backwards Sans is a narrow grotesque with high x-height, exaggerated extenders and ink traps, rooted in late Soviet book typography. The accompanying Script subfamily is handwritten in style, making the family a dual-natured experimental release.

Weights

ThinLightRegularBoldBlack

Family

TT Backwards SansTT Backwards Script

Languages

LatinCyrillic

Tags

grotesquesovietretrocyrillicnarrowexperimentalscriptvintage

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