Sts Cyril and Methodius National Library Receives LIK Typeface from BTA

Gergana Nikolova, Yoana Vodenicharova

BTA Director General Kiril Valchev (left) and National Library Director Kalina Ivanova, Sofia, May 8, 2025 (BTA Photo/Minko Chernev)

Sofia,

08.05.2025 22:29

(BTA)

The Sts Cyril and Methodius National Library received the LIK typeface from the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) on Thursday. BTA Director General Kiril Valchev handed over the typeface to the library’s director, Kalina Ivanova, during the opening of the 19th National Library Week.

“This is a significant moment, especially as we prepare to celebrate Europe Day tomorrow,” Valchev said. “It is worth noting that Bulgaria's greatest contribution to the European Union is its alphabet – the third after Latin and Greek,” Valchev said.

"Bulgaria needs a unified look, including in the typefaces it uses. BTA is providing this typeface, created by the National Academy of Art, free of charge," he added.

Ivanova thanked Valchev and promised that the library will incorporate the LIK typeface in its future publications.

BTA presented its LIK typeface on February 16, 2025, during the celebration of the 127th anniversary of its first newsletter. The font was developed by the National Academy of Art, led by Prof. Georgi Yankov, and a team led by Assoc. Prof. Svetlin Balezdrov and including Kristina Borisova, Zhaklina Zhekova, and Nikolay Petrusenko.

The LIK typeface combines Bulgarian aesthetic standards and modern European and global design trends. It is named after BTA's iconic magazine for literature, art and culture, which was first published in 1965 and relaunched in 2022 as a monthly publication.

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