Author's note

Cyrillic Bold by The Great Alejew is a free Cyrillic display serif with imposing proportions and sharp Didone-style contrast. Its round forms carry crisp curves and ball-shaped accents.

It is especially suited to theatrical posters, where its oversized shapes can set a grand cultural tone. Fashion editorials and music packaging also benefit from the mix of severe geometry and extravagant curves. In event graphics, the lettering can become part of the spectacle itself, acting almost like architectural scenery rather than neutral text.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
(c) Copyright 1993 - GALAXY 2001
Font family
Cyrillic
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
GLXY:Cyrillic-Bold
Full font name
Cyrillic-Bold
Name table version
2.0 Fri Dec 31 15:00:00 1993
Postscript font name
Cyrillic-Bold
Trademark notice
The Great Alejew !

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count193
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureBold
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 9 font weights listed below:
CYB_____.TTF
CYRIL1.TTF
CYRIL2.TTF
CYRIL3.TTF
CYRIL4.TTF
CYRIL3.TTF
CYRIL4.TTF
CYI_____.TTF
CYBI____.TTF