The project explores how the ancient Glagolitic script can inspire modern graphic design. Glagolitic, one of the oldest Slavic alphabets, is almost unknown today.
Motivated by its unique visual character and cultural depth, it led to the creation of two typefaces. To present the typefaces, a book titled The Glagolitic Revival was developed, featuring seven chapters: from the history and visual analysis of the script to the design process and experimental typographic compositions.
Re: Glagolitic Futurity, a geometric and futuristic design.
Re: Glagolitic Yld, a more alive and expressive interpretation
The aim was to demonstrate how ancient scripts can evolve into tools for contemporary visual storytelling. This project reimagines Glagolitic not as a relic of the past, but as a vibrant source of modern design inspiration.
Through experiments with ink, in order to better understand the plasticity of the original lettering, several prints were made. Some of them turned out to be very textured and visually interesting and were combined with font letters into individual typographic compositions.
Coptic binding was chosen as the way to put the book together.
At the end of the work, several conclusions were summarized:
- Glagolitic is more than history - it’s a visual system with unique rhythm and form.
- This project reimagines the script as a tool for modern design.
- The typeface “Re: Glagolitic” is not for reading long texts, but for expression - in compositions, branding, and visual storytelling.
- It brings Slavic identity into a modern context.
- Glagolitic is not forgotten - it still has something to say.
- This project reimagines the script as a tool for modern design.
- The typeface “Re: Glagolitic” is not for reading long texts, but for expression - in compositions, branding, and visual storytelling.
- It brings Slavic identity into a modern context.
- Glagolitic is not forgotten - it still has something to say.
Book size: 210 x 270 mm
Cover: black paper Colorit 230 g/m², cardboard 2 mm
Page paper: Munken Pure Rough 170 g/m²