It began ten years ago, during his studies at ECAL, when Yevgeniy Anfalov became interested* in Forma—often perceived as one of the warmer modernist sans serifs due to its proportions and restrained contrast. Its history reflects tensions between individual authorship and collective production, shaped by technical and organizational changes in Italian type foundry Nebiolo during the late 1960s and 1970s**.
Yevgeniy’s interpretation of Forma is called Prima. It was developed in response to the question of versatility in an era dominated by sharp, high-contrast displays. KTF Prima follows the principle of “one style fits all.” It is intended for designers who prefer a limited number of styles capable of functioning in both display and text contexts. Beyond tracking adjustments, its flexibility relies on inherited proportions. These proportions—central to Novarese’s Forma—distinguish it from other grotesques of its time. The subtle interplay of widths supports differentiation, while the tall x-height improves legibility.
Additional information
| File name | prima-ultra.otf |
|---|---|
| File extension | otf |
| File format | OpenType CFF |
| File MIME type | application/x-font-opentype |
| File size | 208 KB |
| Copyright | 2024, Copyright by Kyiv Type Foundry. All rights reserved. |
| Font family | KTF Prima Ultra |
| Font subfamily | Regular |
| Identifier | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343);UKWN;KTFPrima-Ultra;2026;FL840 |
| Full name | KTF Prima Ultra |
| Version | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343) |
| PostScriptName | KTFPrima-Ultra |
| Trademark | KTF |
| Designer | Yevgen Anfalov |
| Vendor URL | https://www.kyivtypefoundry.com |
| Typographic Family name | KTF Prima |
| Typographic Subfamily name | Ultra |
| Name ID 256 | round a |
| Name ID 257 | tailed j |
| Name ID 258 | round G |
| Name ID 259 | oldschool R |
| Name ID 260 | alt Q |
| Name ID 261 | tailed Лл |
| Name ID 262 | alt ampersand |
| Name ID 263 | round punctiuation and accents |
| Name ID 264 | circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 265 | black circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 266 | squared figures / arrows |
| Name ID 267 | black squared figures / arrows |
| File name | prima-thin.otf |
|---|---|
| File extension | otf |
| File format | OpenType CFF |
| File MIME type | application/x-font-opentype |
| File size | 195 KB |
| Copyright | 2024, Copyright by Kyiv Type Foundry. All rights reserved. |
| Font family | KTF Prima Thin |
| Font subfamily | Regular |
| Identifier | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343);UKWN;KTFPrima-Thin;2026;FL840 |
| Full name | KTF Prima Thin |
| Version | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343) |
| PostScriptName | KTFPrima-Thin |
| Trademark | KTF |
| Designer | Yevgen Anfalov |
| Vendor URL | https://www.kyivtypefoundry.com |
| Typographic Family name | KTF Prima |
| Typographic Subfamily name | Thin |
| Name ID 256 | round a |
| Name ID 257 | tailed j |
| Name ID 258 | round G |
| Name ID 259 | oldschool R |
| Name ID 260 | alt Q |
| Name ID 261 | tailed Лл |
| Name ID 262 | alt ampersand |
| Name ID 263 | round punctiuation and accents |
| Name ID 264 | circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 265 | black circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 266 | squared figures / arrows |
| Name ID 267 | black squared figures / arrows |
| File name | prima-regular.otf |
|---|---|
| File extension | otf |
| File format | OpenType CFF |
| File MIME type | application/x-font-opentype |
| File size | 194 KB |
| Copyright | 2024, Copyright by Kyiv Type Foundry. All rights reserved. |
| Font family | KTF Prima |
| Font subfamily | Regular |
| Identifier | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343);UKWN;KTFPrima-Regular;2026;FL840 |
| Full name | KTF Prima Regular |
| Version | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343) |
| PostScriptName | KTFPrima-Regular |
| Trademark | KTF |
| Designer | Yevgen Anfalov |
| Vendor URL | https://www.kyivtypefoundry.com |
| Name ID 256 | round a |
| Name ID 257 | tailed j |
| Name ID 258 | round G |
| Name ID 259 | oldschool R |
| Name ID 260 | alt Q |
| Name ID 261 | tailed Лл |
| Name ID 262 | alt ampersand |
| Name ID 263 | round punctiuation and accents |
| Name ID 264 | circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 265 | black circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 266 | squared figures / arrows |
| Name ID 267 | black squared figures / arrows |
| File name | prima-medium.otf |
|---|---|
| File extension | otf |
| File format | OpenType CFF |
| File MIME type | application/x-font-opentype |
| File size | 197 KB |
| Copyright | 2024, Copyright by Kyiv Type Foundry. All rights reserved. |
| Font family | KTF Prima Medium |
| Font subfamily | Regular |
| Identifier | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343);UKWN;KTFPrima-Medium;2026;FL840 |
| Full name | KTF Prima Medium |
| Version | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343) |
| PostScriptName | KTFPrima-Medium |
| Trademark | KTF |
| Designer | Yevgen Anfalov |
| Vendor URL | https://www.kyivtypefoundry.com |
| Typographic Family name | KTF Prima |
| Typographic Subfamily name | Medium |
| Name ID 256 | round a |
| Name ID 257 | tailed j |
| Name ID 258 | round G |
| Name ID 259 | oldschool R |
| Name ID 260 | alt Q |
| Name ID 261 | tailed Лл |
| Name ID 262 | alt ampersand |
| Name ID 263 | round punctiuation and accents |
| Name ID 264 | circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 265 | black circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 266 | squared figures / arrows |
| Name ID 267 | black squared figures / arrows |
| File name | prima-light.otf |
|---|---|
| File extension | otf |
| File format | OpenType CFF |
| File MIME type | application/x-font-opentype |
| File size | 197 KB |
| Copyright | 2024, Copyright by Kyiv Type Foundry. All rights reserved. |
| Font family | KTF Prima Light |
| Font subfamily | Regular |
| Identifier | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343);UKWN;KTFPrima-Light;2026;FL840 |
| Full name | KTF Prima Light |
| Version | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343) |
| PostScriptName | KTFPrima-Light |
| Trademark | KTF |
| Designer | Yevgen Anfalov |
| Vendor URL | https://www.kyivtypefoundry.com |
| Typographic Family name | KTF Prima |
| Typographic Subfamily name | Light |
| Name ID 256 | round a |
| Name ID 257 | tailed j |
| Name ID 258 | round G |
| Name ID 259 | oldschool R |
| Name ID 260 | alt Q |
| Name ID 261 | tailed Лл |
| Name ID 262 | alt ampersand |
| Name ID 263 | round punctiuation and accents |
| Name ID 264 | circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 265 | black circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 266 | squared figures / arrows |
| Name ID 267 | black squared figures / arrows |
| File name | prima-bold.otf |
|---|---|
| File extension | otf |
| File format | OpenType CFF |
| File MIME type | application/x-font-opentype |
| File size | 197 KB |
| Copyright | 2024, Copyright by Kyiv Type Foundry. All rights reserved. |
| Font family | KTF Prima |
| Font subfamily | Bold |
| Identifier | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343);UKWN;KTFPrima-Bold;2026;FL840 |
| Full name | KTF Prima Bold |
| Version | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343) |
| PostScriptName | KTFPrima-Bold |
| Trademark | KTF |
| Designer | Yevgen Anfalov |
| Vendor URL | https://www.kyivtypefoundry.com |
| Name ID 256 | round a |
| Name ID 257 | tailed j |
| Name ID 258 | round G |
| Name ID 259 | oldschool R |
| Name ID 260 | alt Q |
| Name ID 261 | tailed Лл |
| Name ID 262 | alt ampersand |
| Name ID 263 | round punctiuation and accents |
| Name ID 264 | circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 265 | black circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 266 | squared figures / arrows |
| Name ID 267 | black squared figures / arrows |
| File name | prima-black.otf |
|---|---|
| File extension | otf |
| File format | OpenType CFF |
| File MIME type | application/x-font-opentype |
| File size | 208 KB |
| Copyright | 2024, Copyright by Kyiv Type Foundry. All rights reserved. |
| Font family | KTF Prima Black |
| Font subfamily | Regular |
| Identifier | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343);UKWN;KTFPrima-Black;2026;FL840 |
| Full name | KTF Prima Black |
| Version | Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.3.1 (3343) |
| PostScriptName | KTFPrima-Black |
| Trademark | KTF |
| Designer | Yevgen Anfalov |
| Vendor URL | https://www.kyivtypefoundry.com |
| Typographic Family name | KTF Prima |
| Typographic Subfamily name | Black |
| Name ID 256 | round a |
| Name ID 257 | tailed j |
| Name ID 258 | round G |
| Name ID 259 | oldschool R |
| Name ID 260 | alt Q |
| Name ID 261 | tailed Лл |
| Name ID 262 | alt ampersand |
| Name ID 263 | round punctiuation and accents |
| Name ID 264 | circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 265 | black circled figures / arrows |
| Name ID 266 | squared figures / arrows |
| Name ID 267 | black squared figures / arrows |
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