Author's note

Bukvitsa Unicode, credited to Rev. Theodore Jurewicz, Starina / Russian Antiquities, Aleksandr Andreev, and Nikita Simmons, is a free Russian decorative display font with the character of richly ornamented manuscript initials. The letters are tall, narrow, and lavishly ornamented.

Designers working with Russian folklore, church art, or historical themes can use it for book covers, event posters, decorative packaging, theatrical titles, and museum exhibition graphics, where the lettering can become part of the surrounding ornament. Its curling inner flourishes and pointed, blade-like details make it especially suitable for cultural organizations, specialty publishers, and heritage events seeking a distinctly Slavic ceremonial look.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright 1999 Rev. Theodore Jurewicz; Copyright 2000 Starina / Russian Antiquities; Copyright 2013 Aleksandr Andreev and Nikita Simmons.
Font family
Bukvitsa
Font subfamily
Regular
Full font name
Bukvitsa Unicode
Name table version
Version 1.1
Postscript font name
BukvitsaUnicode
Manufacturer name
Ponomar Technologies, Inc.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2006-08-26
Revision1
Glyph count262
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthExtra-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular