Author's note

Constantin Bold, designed by L. Jake Jacobson of the University of Pittsburgh, is a free Russian-style display font with emphatic serif forms. Broad strokes and wedge-like serifs give the letters a stern, monumental profile.

Historical publishing and theatrical posters benefit from its formal weight and resemblance to Cyrillic lettering, particularly for Soviet-era subjects. The same severe geometry also suits vodka packaging and strategy-game titles, turning familiar Latin text into a deliberate reference to Russian graphic culture.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
L. Jake Jacobson/Slavic/University of Pittsburgh// Cyrillic on Fontographer4.0.2
Font family
Constantin
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
Altsys Fontographer 4.0.2 Constantin Bold
Full font name
Constantin Bold
Name table version
Altsys Fontographer 4.0.2 2/15/94
Postscript font name
ConstantinBold

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count226
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classModern serifs
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureBold
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 3 font weights listed below:
COB_____.TTF
COI_____.TTF
CO______.TTF