About

Driven by a lifelong interest in geometry and letterforms, Svet founded Fontfabric in an attempt to merge the two worlds through the prism of typography. A self-confessed perfectionist who excels at geometric sans design, this proud father of two never shies away from a challenge, and is consistently pushing the boundaries of creativity in search of visual superiority. Whether it’s a minuscule finishing touch or a wide-ranging concept, you can always count on the same relentless passion and impeccable attention to detail that has brought Fontfabric to the forefront of contemporary and Cyrillic type design.

Plamen’s academic background in mathematics and engineering design blended perfectly with his personal interest in graffiti and calligraphy, propelling him into the world of typography, where equilibrium between the two was to be found. He manages our team of skillful type designers and is involved in a number of workshops and lecture series as well, all while hard at work on attaining the biggest colorful sock collection in the industry.

A rare example of a gourmand who loves to cook, Plamen is also fond of black and white colors, so it’s not surprising that his favorite combination is chess and guacamole. He dares you to guess that font in the restaurant menu first.

Mirela has always held a deep admiration for well-designed, functional objects with simple aesthetics, and eventually she began seeking them out in everyday life. After a brief fling with UX/UI, she decided to switch to vector graphics, and the rest, as they say, is history.

She’s a firm believer in the power of well designed text as a vital part of any design project, and approaches it with considerable patience and her typical, unyielding passion. At the end of the day, Mirela confesses, the most satisfying part of the process is definitely seeing your work in use, on a physical service – “after all those hours you’ve put in, and all the tiny adjustments, there’s no better feeling in the world!”

Outside of work, you can find her enjoying a good book, the latest open-world RPG game, or anything with a good story!

Our resident jack of all trades, Nikolay has been involved with everything from fine arts, music and creative writing to environmental rights, graphic design and photography. A graduate of the National Academy of Art in Sofia with a BA and MA in Graphic & Type Design, he later specialized in Arabic and Middle Eastern scripts, and currently teaches part-time at his former university.

The increasing demand for non-Latin digital type as well as his personal interest in design and languages is what brought Nikolay to the field of typography, where he has continued expanding his skillset. A talented calligraphist and visual artist, he won the Grand Prize at the 2nd International Drawing Student Biennial in Sofia, while competing against representatives from seven European art academies.

Stan has pursued a creative career since childhood, attending the 51st Fine Arts High School in Sofia, and later earning a BA and MA in Poster Design from the National Academy of Art. Fascinated by graffiti culture at an early age, he went on to incorporate font use into his work while attending university, under the constant encouragement of his professors.

Whether it’s Glyphs or Adobe Illustrator, Stan revels in the early stages of vector design and experimenting with black and white balance across logos, fonts, pictograms or posters. A passionate traveller and occasional painter, he is always up for a good movie, preferably with a dash of dark humour involved.

Ventsislav joined the type community in search of a dynamic, developing sector that would fit his personality, and he hasn’t looked back since. Inspired by the interaction of letters and forms within a word or a sentence, he tends to focus on diversity and a strong underlying concept when working on a project.

Typography and music are what makes Ventsi tick – both creative outlets that can be combined and harmonized, and ultimately used to influence each other. Between playing and touring with his band, you can often find him with a psychology or biography book in hand. Oh, and he makes a mean banitsa as well.

Grigor is an analytics lover and a conversion optimization fighter who has managed social media and marketing campaigns across a variety of industries, and loves to take on a new challenge. The option to explore the typography market was one such example, and so he didn’t have to think long before joining the Fontfabric team. Currently pushing to become a digital marketing expert, Grigor’s preferred weapon of choice is the Google Analytics suite.

Though he shares a name with Bulgaria’s tennis superstar, on the weekends you are most likely to find him holding his breath for Liverpool F.C. When he’s not dreaming of his next trip to Anfield, Grigor enjoys travelling, rock music, and a good history book.