Georgian calligrapher creates font based on ancient manuscripts

Georgia’s Justice Ministry on Thursday hosted a presentation of a new font created by calligrapher Davit Maisuradze to mark Georgian Language Day celebrations.

Based on historical manuscripts, Sazedao is a typeface created in cooperation with the Gepra company.

The project for the new font was dedicated to Mother Language Day, celebrated in Georgia on April 14. Photo: archive.gov.ge

It was modelled on 14th-18th century manuscripts preserved at the National Archives of Georgia, the archive said.

The designer has made the font available for free online, with users able to download it from the calligraphy.ge website. https://calligraphy.ge/product/dm-sazedao

 The project for the new font was dedicated to Mother Language Day, celebrated in Georgia on April 14.