ReImagineUA Dziga. Freeware revival typeface.
The font is based on the lettering of the titles of Ukrainian films of the 1920s.
First seen at ReImagine Ukraine Foundation identity.
The name Dziga Vertov—a play on the Ukrainian words for “spinning top”—was the pseudonym of David Abelevich Kaufman.
Vertov is considered a bright representative of the "Ukrainian Renaissance" in cinema.
At the same time, he was the first to use the "hidden camera" technique.
At the same time, he was the first to use the "hidden camera" technique.
Original lettering by Yevhen Makarov (1927) and digital font ReImagineUA Dziga (2023)
Original lettering on posters of 1920-1930s and digital font ReImagineUA Dziga (2023)
Original lettering by Yevhen Makarov for VUFKU films and digital font ReImagineUA Dziga
Character set and alternates of ReimagineUA Dziga typeface
See also:
Marysia Tyshkevich. Dzyga Vertov is the father of Ukrainian sound cinema
Olena Ushakova. The birth of Ukrainian motion design
Kateryna Lebedeva. Where did Ukrainian animation begin?
Typeface is ordered by ReImagine Ukraine Foundation
Donate to rebuild Ukrainian schools.
Copyright © 2023 by Dmytro Rastvortsev.
ReImagineUA Dziga typeface is FREE for commercial and non-commercial use.
This font may not be altered in any way without prior permission.
License CC BY-ND 4.0
