A compilation of 50 notable Cyrillic typefaces presenting them in detail, with analysis and comparative examination of various typefaces. Includes in-depth, richly illustrated essay: On the appearance and development of Cyrillic letterforms in which Yevgeny Yukechev is looking for answers to questions that not only type designers ask themselves , but also concerns philologists, linguists and historians. In the second essay Script and it graphic language Irina Smirnova and Max Ilinov discuss the connection between calligraphy and typography in contemporary type design.