The Projector Foundation Presents a New Cultural Project: 'Font Alphabet of Ukrainian Identity.' Its aim is to popularize modern fonts created by Ukrainian designers and to explore the symbols of our statehood. The project's design was developed by the Obys studio.
"The idea for the project emerged suddenly. I was scrolling through social media and came across a post by a font designer about how we are surrounded by Russian fonts. Something had to be done about this! I realized how powerful fonts are as a visual tool, as they truly follow us everywhere: from banner ads around the city to websites, books, instructions, posters, and anything with letters on them. So, I proposed the idea of a project to my colleagues that would simultaneously tell the story of Ukrainian fonts, their creators, and the industry as a whole," said Kaya Nashchuk, the initiator of the project, producer of Projector Library, and Telegraf.Design.
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'Font Alphabet of Ukrainian Identity' is a website with an interactive alphabet of the Ukrainian language, where each letter represents its own symbol. For example, Ж stands for 'Zhivy lantsyuh' (Living Chain), Т for 'Tryzub Volodymyra Velykoho' (Trident of Volodymyr the Great), and У for 'Ukrayinski sichovi striltsi' (Ukrainian Sich Riflemen).
The page for each letter is designed using one of the modern Ukrainian fonts and is accompanied by a profile of its author and a link to its licensed usage.
As the designers themselves note, the 'font renaissance' in Ukraine began after the Revolution of Dignity. The most notable fonts have been added to the Alphabet. For example, the Ruthenia font by Vasyl Chebanik (suggested for use in certificates, greetings, diplomas) or Volja, designed by Marcela Mozhylna (based on the lettering of UPA's chief artist Neil Khasevych, this font became one of the two official fonts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine).
"We invite you to take a look at Ukrainian letters from two new perspectives - significant symbols for Ukraine and modern Ukrainian fonts."
