Word of God
I’ve had a sweet tooth for typography for a long time, and a sweeter one for non-digital type. Unfortunately, this is an endangered species—so you can imagine my thrill whenever I come across anything like it.
My most recent discovery is ecclesiastical type, the one in Eastern orthodox churches. I love the flourishes and the departure from the standard Cyrillic letterforms in these samples below, taken at Hadâmbu Monastery, near Iași, built rather recently.
Ecclesiastical type at Hadâmbu monastery, near Iași. Notice the awkwardness of the ‘F’ and the curious ‘TI’ combination at the end of last word—most likely the personal contribution of the artist.
Type found at St. Lazarus Church in Iași.
Great piece of inspiration for a logotype. All you need is a proper Eastern European heritage brand.