Author's note

Bas Celik, by Nikola Kovanovic, is a free Russian Cyrillic display font with a hard, poster-like presence. The caps are built from broad horizontal bands and squared outer shapes, so the letters feel dense, industrial, and a little constructivist without losing their clean rhythm.

It fits graphics that need a blunt, graphic headline voice - music flyers, club posters, cover lines, title cards, and compact monograms all make sense for this free font. Because the forms stack weight into a few emphatic strokes, it works best where short words and initials can carry that blocky, Soviet-leaning mood.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Nikola Kovanovic, 2004. All rights reserved.
Font family
BAS_CELIK
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
NikolaKovanovic: BAS_CELIK: 2004
Full font name
BAS_CELIK
Name table version
Version 1.00 2004 initial release
Postscript font name
BAS_CELIK
Trademark notice
BAS_CELIK is a trademark of Nikola Kovanovic.
Manufacturer name
Nikola Kovanovic
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2004-07-23
Revision1
Glyph count226
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthExpanded
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced