Author's note

Roman Cyrillic by Dr. Sebastian Kempgen is a free classic serif font with a bookish, old-world tone. The letters mix sharp contrast with soft, generous curves, and the serifs feel refined rather than stiff, giving the line a calm literary rhythm that leans more toward cultured editorial than bare utility.

It fits naturally in book covers, museum graphics, cultural posters, magazine title lines, and formal invitations, where that restrained historical flavor can carry the message without fuss. As a free font, it also works well for monograms or short branding wordmarks, because the capitals have presence while the lowercase keeps the overall texture graceful.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Dr. Sebastian Kempgen; under lic. from URW, 2006. All rights reserved.
Font family
RomanCyrillic Std
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Dr.SebastianKempgen;underlic.fromURW: RomanCyrillic Three: 2003
Full font name
RomanCyrillic Std
Name table version
Version 2.000 2003 initial release
Postscript font name
RomanCyrillicStd
Trademark notice
RomanCyrillic Three is a trademark of Dr. Sebastian Kempgen
Manufacturer name
Description
This version of RomanCyrillic is free for academic use. All rights are reserved. The font is not in the public domain. No commercial use is allowed. Commercial version available from www.maccampus.de.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2006-03-28
Revision1
Glyph count1158
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classTransitional serifs
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced