Special Mention
Rubina Brush Display
by Lora Shtirkova
Script Group:
Cyrillic
Category:
B2 Display Typefaces with a latin complement
Typeface Competition:
13th GRANSHAN Type Design Competition 2023/2024
Remarks of the Jury
The pleasant dance of letter and counter shapes are well preserved in Cyrillic. The Bulgarian variants look unsurprisingly natural.
Description of the Typeface by the Submitter
The typeface draws inspiration from the flat brush, highlighting its flexibility and the range of manipulations and rotations it enables. While calligraphy serves as the foundation, some referred to it as an ‘artificial brush,’ not because it truly is one, but due to its construction involving more pen lifts. Building upon this base, the design is further enhanced with hand-drawn elements. A distinctive characteristic is the ‘short overlap’ evident in the round letters, extending to the stems in a unique manner. During the process, the shapes in the Cyrillic enriched the Latin, and vice versa. The style is Bold, featuring a 10-degree slant that enhances its dynamic appearance, complementing the expressive shapes to achieve the desired outcome.