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Neocyr

Neocyr delivers clean, contemporary letterforms optimized for digital interfaces and modern design systems.

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Sans Serifby Viktar Palstsiuk62% Accessible
Characters512
Glyphs614
Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Neocyr

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Best Font Pairings for Neocyr

TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for Neocyr, including combinations with Cozy Autumns, Oscilla and Staff Meeting.

Each pairing includes accessibility ratings, expert reasoning, and usage recommendations for web and print design.

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Test Neocyr Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Neocyr with any font combination in real-time, optimized for sans serif characteristics.

Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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In Context

Neocyr Specimen Gallery

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Neocyr Editorial Specimen

Neocyr in Editorial Context

Neocyr is a sans serif typeface by Viktar Palstsiuk suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Viktar Palstsiuk

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

Neocyr demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a sans serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of Neocyr supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Viktar Palstsiuk, Neocyr balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Neocyr Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Neocyr Specimen

Neocyr

Neocyr is a sans serif typeface by Viktar Palstsiuk built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface
Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

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Tagline Pairings

Neocyr— sans serif typeface
NeocyrBy Viktar Palstsiuk
NeocyrTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Neocyr Glyphs & Characters

Size48
Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Type Scale

Neocyr Typography Scale

Heading Level 1<h1>
64px
Bold
72px
Neocyr primary headline
Heading Level 2<h2>
48px
SemiBold
56px
Neocyr section heading
Heading Level 3<h3>
32px
Medium
40px
Neocyr subsection title
Heading Level 4<h4>
24px
Regular
32px
Neocyr content heading
Heading Level 5<h5>
18px
Regular
26px
Neocyr minor heading
Heading Level 6<h6>
14px
Medium
20px
Neocyr smallest heading
Font SizeWeightLine Height
Body Copy

Neocyr for Paragraphs

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Neocyr, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Neocyr demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Neocyr for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.

Neocyr small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

ElementWeightSizeLine HeightTrackingPreview
Body TextRegular16px24px0.5pxNeocyr delivers excellent readability for body copy
ItalicizedRegular Italic16px24px0.5pxNeocyr italic provides elegant emphasis
BoldBold16px24px0.5pxNeocyr bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small CapsRegular16px24px0.5pxNeocyr typography specimen
Secondary TextMedium14px20px0.5pxNeocyr typography specimen
.your-class { font-family: 'Neocyr'; }

Quick Start

Integrating Neocyr

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Neocyr:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Neocyr:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Neocyr';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Neocyr:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

CSS Code Examples

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

1.my-text {
2 font-family: 'Neocyr', sans-serif;
3 font-weight: 400;
4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

1$font-primary: 'Neocyr', sans-serif;
2
3.my-text {
4 font-family: $font-primary;
5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

1// tailwind.config.js
2module.exports = {
3 theme: {
4 extend: {
5 fontFamily: {
6 'neocyr': ['Neocyr', 'sans-serif'],
7 },
8 },
9 },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-neocyr">Your text here</p>

About

About Neocyr

Viktar Palstsiuk
Sans Serif
Open Source

Neocyr typeface addresses the specialized requirements of Cyrillic typography through old-style forms rooted in historical precedent. Viktar Palstsiuk's design delivers authentic character for Russian and Eastern European language contexts, with letterforms reflecting cultural typographic heritage. The old-style approach provides elegance and authority appropriate for literary publishing, cultural institutions, and formal communications. Neocyr's distinctive Cyrillic construction distinguishes it from Latin-first fonts with Cyrillic additions. Publications, museums, and universities serving Slavic audiences find genuine cultural resonance. Pair with a harmonious Latin serif like Minion for bilingual documents requiring unified sophistication.

Neocyr was crafted by Viktar Palstsiuk. The typeface reflects a focus on typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, Neocyr features no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for corporate identity systems requiring neutrality.

Neocyr is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 4 curated font pairings available. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Neocyr

TypeSmith evaluates every font across classification, accessibility, and design heritage. This analysis helps designers understand Neocyr's strengths and ideal use cases before committing to a typography decision.

1

Classification

Sans Serif analysis. TypeSmith classifies Neocyr within the Lineal (Grotesque, Neo-grotesque, Geometric, Humanist) tradition, characterized by No serif extensions on stroke terminals and Stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. The first commercially successful sans-serifs appeared in the 1810s-1830s as display types. Key technical strength: widest variable-font support with weight and width axes.

2

Accessibility

Readability assessment (grade: 62). Neocyr handles most reading scenarios adequately, with best results at sizes above 14 px on screen.

3

Design Heritage

Designed by Viktar Palstsiuk. The designer's attention to character shaping and weight distribution produces a Sans Serif with a single focused weight suited to both digital and print workflows.

Overview

About Neocyr

Neocyr represents a Lineal typeface, grounded in the tradition where the first commercially successful sans-serifs appeared in the 1810s-1830s as display types. Its distinctive no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated make it well-suited for corporate identity systems requiring neutrality. TypeSmith catalogs Neocyr in a single weight variant and 4 curated font pairings.

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4 curated pairings for Neocyr
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Inclusive Design

Accessibility & Usability

62
Accessibility Score
Good Accessibility

Accessibility Overview for Neocyr

Neocyr falls in the moderate accessibility tier, working best at medium-to-large sizes where its letterforms remain clearly differentiated. Grotesques with ambiguous letterforms (I/l/1) reduce accessibility. Choose designs with distinct character differentiation and open apertures for inclusive typography.

Legibility Analysis: Neocyr

Neocyr draws legibility from its no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These characteristics help readers distinguish similar glyphs such as I, l, and 1 at a range of sizes.

Readability Profile: Neocyr

Humanist sans-serifs offer the best body-text readability in the category. Geometric and neo-grotesque designs excel in short-form UI text but require careful sizing for sustained reading. Use at 16 px minimum for body text, and maintain 1.5 line-height to support comfortable reading rhythm.

Visual Comfort with Neocyr

Neocyr provides a focused weight range that maintains consistent typographic color across paragraphs. Balanced stroke modulation keeps visual noise low during sustained reading sessions.

Neocyr Accessibility Recommendations

Maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text when setting Neocyr. Use font sizes of at least 16 px for paragraph copy and line spacing of 1.5 or greater. Test Neocyr at 200% browser zoom to confirm line breaks and layout integrity remain intact.

How to Use Neocyr Effectively

Pair with Garalde or Transitional serifs for classic contrast. A humanist sans body with a geometric sans display creates intra-category tension without conflict. Curated pairings are available to guide complementary typeface selection for Neocyr. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve Neocyr in WOFF2 format for optimal load performance and broad browser compatibility.

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Available Weights

400
Regular
Local
400
Regular Italic
Local
700
Bold
Local
700
Bold Italic
Local

Weight Reference

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100
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300
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400
Aa
500
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600
Aa
700
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800
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900

Internationalization

Neocyr Language Coverage

Extended Latin Coverage
Supports 100+ languages with Latin script

Western European

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Dutch

Nordic

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
  • Finnish
  • Icelandic

Central European

  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Slovak

Baltic

  • Lithuanian
  • Latvian
  • Estonian

This font encodes 177 glyphs covering Latin and Cyrillic. Text outside these ranges falls back to another face in the stack.

Legal

Neocyr Licensing

SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1
Free for personal and commercial use
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What you can do

  • Personal projects
  • Commercial projects
  • Web embedding
  • App embedding
  • Modification
  • Redistribution

Restrictions

  • Selling as standalone

Modified versions must use a different name and be distributed under the same OFL license.

Neocyr is available under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), Version 1.1. This license is a free, libre, and open source license specifically designed for fonts and related software. The OFL allows the fonts to be used, studied, modified, and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. This makes Neocyr ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.