Ostrovsky

Name: Ostrovsky
Author: Sasha Pavljenko

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

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Serifby Sasha Pavljenko60% Accessible

Characters512

Glyphs614

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TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for Ostrovsky, including combinations with Valencia Ama, Lt Amber and Twilio Sans Mono.

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Ostrovsky Editorial Specimen

Ostrovsky in Editorial Context

Ostrovsky is a serif typeface by Sasha Pavljenko suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Sasha Pavljenko

Typeface Designer • Serif

Ostrovsky 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 Ostrovsky supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

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

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Ostrovsky Typography

A serif typeface for UI components.

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Ostrovsky Specimen

Ostrovsky

Ostrovsky is a serif typeface by Sasha Pavljenko built for display contexts.

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Ostrovsky— serif typeface

OstrovskyBy Sasha Pavljenko

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Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Ostrovsky Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Copy

Ostrovsky Body Typography

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

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

When setting Ostrovsky 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.

Ostrovsky 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	Ostrovsky delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Ostrovsky italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Ostrovsky bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Ostrovsky typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Ostrovsky typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Ostrovsky'; }

Quick Start

Integrating Ostrovsky

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Code Snippets for Ostrovsky

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

About Ostrovsky

Sasha Pavljenko

Serif

Open Source

Ostrovsky serif typeface channels retro Russian typography through vintage forms with Cyrillic support suited to heritage applications. Sasha Pavljenko's design creates period-authentic character for Eastern European cultural projects, vintage branding, and nostalgic editorial. The vintage proportions evoke specific historical aesthetics while Cyrillic construction maintains authenticity. Ostrovsky's retro aesthetic appeals to heritage brands, cultural archives, and period-themed projects. Display sizes showcase the typeface's vintage character. Pair with a modern sans-serif for contemporary body text.

Ostrovsky comes from the work of Sasha Pavljenko. The typeface reflects a focus on typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Classicals classification, Ostrovsky features bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for brand identities conveying authority and heritage.

Ostrovsky 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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Ostrovsky Body Typography

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

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