Textbook New

What is the Textbook New font?

Designed for ParaType in 2007 by Isabella Chaeva.
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.

Textbook New Font families

The Textbook New includes the following font families:

  • 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

Textbook New Preview

Here is a preview of how Textbook New will look. For more previews using your own text as an example, click here.


Is A free font? Is Free to Download?

No, is not free to download. You will need to pay for it I'm afraid. Almost every font that we list on HighFonts.com is a paid-for, premium font. We do have a Free Fonts section where we list free fonts that you can download. There is no point trying to find a free download of so please don't waste your time looking.

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