The type is based on Bukvarnaya (TextBook) photocomposing version designed in 1987 by Emma Zakharova. The initial Bukvarnaya for metal composition was created at Polygraphmash in 1958 by Elena Tsaregorodtseva. It was developed for primers and the first level school textbooks. An early sans serif ('Grotesque') with half-closed static letterforms.
For use in book and magazine typography, advertising and headlines. Also may be useful as screen font.
Font Family:
· Textbook New Light
· Textbook New Light Italic
· Textbook New Regular
· Textbook New Italic
· Textbook New Bold
· Textbook New Bold Italic
· Textbook New ExtraBold
· Textbook New ExtraBold Italic
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