Prepis is Luboslav Boyanov’s graduation project from TypeMedia programme at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague. Inspired by medieval Cyrillic manuscripts, the typeface reinterprets the traditional Ustav and Skoropis styles that, much like Blackletter, have in recent years been co-opted by nationalist and far-right groups.

With its playful, contemporary forms, Prepis seeks to counter these negative associations and present Ustav in a fresh, optimistic light. By reshaping its visual tone, the project aims to restore the historical richness of these scripts and reopen them to new, positive cultural contexts.

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Luboslav Boyanov, the author of Prepis, is a type designer and calligrapher based in Sofia, Bulgaria. He is a graduate of the National Academy of Arts, and TypeMedia master’s program at KABK in The Hague. Since completing his studies in the Netherlands, he has returned to Sofia, where he is pursuing a PhD at the National Academy of Arts, exploring typography both as a design practice and a cultural field. He is also collaborating with Type Forward studio on type-related projects.