Old Standard TT

Name: Old Standard TT
Author: Alexey Kryukov

Old Standard TT brings classic elegance to your typography with refined serifs that guide the eye through extended reading.

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Serifby Alexey Kryukov78% Accessible

Characters646

Glyphs775

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Old Standard TT

Best Font Pairings for Old Standard TT

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Old Standard TT, including combinations with Harmattan, Arteks and Orbix.

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

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Test Old Standard TT Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Old Standard TT with any font combination in real-time, optimized for 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

Old Standard TT Specimen Gallery

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Old Standard TT Editorial Specimen

Old Standard TT in Editorial Context

Old Standard TT is a serif typeface by Alexey Kryukov suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Alexey Kryukov

Typeface Designer • Serif

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

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

Designed by Alexey Kryukov, Old Standard TT balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Old Standard TT Typography

A serif typeface for UI components.

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Old Standard TT Specimen

Old Standard TT

Old Standard TT is a serif typeface by Alexey Kryukov built for display contexts.

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Tagline Pairings

Old Standard TT— serif typeface

Old Standard TTBy Alexey Kryukov

Old Standard TTTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Old Standard TT Glyphs & Characters

Size48

Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Heading Examples

Body Text Table

Body Copy

Reading Text in Old Standard TT

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

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

When setting Old Standard TT 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.

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

Element	Weight	Size	Line Height	Tracking	Preview
Body Text	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Old Standard TT delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Old Standard TT italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Old Standard TT bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Old Standard TT typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Old Standard TT typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Old Standard TT'; }

Quick Start

How to Embed Old Standard TT in Your Project

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Old Standard TT';
  src: url('https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Old+Standard+TT');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

CSS Code Examples

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Old Standard TT', 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        'old-standard-tt': ['Old Standard TT', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-old-standard-tt">Your text here</p>

About

Exploring Old Standard TT's Design

Alexey Kryukov

Serif

Open Source

As a serif typeface, Old Standard TT features mathematical proportions and precise geometry, making it well-suited for formal documents. Its decorative terminals and stroke contrast contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for print publications and editorial design, Old Standard TT adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes Old Standard TT is a font that primarily supports Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic scripts, catering to a ....

Old Standard TT comes from the work of Alexey Kryukov. The typeface's Bracketed or hairline serifs and Modulated stroke contrast reflect a design philosophy optimized for Contemporary serif design.

As a Transitional serif in the Vox-ATypI Classicals family, Old Standard TT classical serif tradition. Its bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress make it a strong fit for long-form editorial and book typography.

Old Standard TT is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency spanning screen and print contexts, with 3 font pairings curated. Extended language support spanning Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin Extended ensures reliable rendering across global audiences.

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Best Ways to Use Old Standard TT

Best Font Pairings for Old Standard TT

Test Old Standard TT Font Pairings Live

In Context

Old Standard TT Typography

Old Standard TT

Character Set

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Reading Text in Old Standard TT

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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