Post #2597590
2026-03-26 14:47 UTC
@kupfers@mastodon.social
Until mid 19th C. there's Bulgarian books being printed with Transitional Russian type in Ukraine (big BG diaspora region), but they lack essential BG glyphs/graphemes substituted with others. Begs the question of how Ustav-style characters circulated to BG territory in the mid-19th century, from whom, or if they were custom-made etc..
Bulg. press was largely hidden and undocumented sadly bc of Ottoman rule & prevalence of Greek for orthodox texts, facing backlash.
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@QuentinJuhel@post.lurk.org
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@dobody@mastodon.design 2026-03-26 14:53
@kupfers@mastodon.social P.S. Scans of printed Cyrillic Ustav texts show relative differences in subtle letter shapes across different regions all while keeping the general "skeleton" of the letters consistent, so I'm betting on type being cast in-house rather than sold. But context on the market of press machinss and metal type in the Cyrillic region could help with getting a general idea of how it evolved. Forgot to post the article lmao: https://www.delyo.be/blog/rants/2026-01-31-cyrillique-histoire/