Vera Evstafieva

independent type designer, calligrapher, and Cyrillic expert based in Cambridge, UK

Designing letters since the early 2000s, after learning type design from Alexander Tarbeev, and successful graduation from TypeMedia postgraduate course in The Hague.

Vera’s working on such wide-ranging projects as custom fonts, logotypes, lettering, and calligraphy, and her original type designs won such awards as TDC2, Modern Cyrillic and Communication Arts magazine competition.

Among Vera’s original text and display type designs are: Amalta, ALS Direct, Birra Lambic, Moscow University, Rossica, Lilienthal Grotesk, Apriori.

In collaboration with TypeTogether Vera designed Cyrillics for Literata, Futura 100, Postea, Playpen Sans, Adelle, and other fonts .

Vera is a type designer passionate about exploring historical sources, both typographic and calligraphic. 

Vera is an elected Full Member of Letter Exchange society and committee member. Also, Vera has served as a jury member for international type design competitions, including GRANSHAN. 

Vera is happy to discuss your new project in detail and deliver a design tailored to your specific needs.