Designed by Bronisław Zelek and awarded by Mecanorma as best exclusive typeface design of 1974. [Ariadne]

ParaType’s digital version “was developed at TypeMarket in 1993 by Alexey Kustov on the base of artworks of Viktor Kharyk and Lidia Kolesnichenko (1979), that were developed as a Cyrillic adaptation of [New Zelek]”.

New Zelek Pro (Threedotstype) is a digital adaptation and expansion made by Marian Misiak in consultation with Bronisław Zelek. It includes Latin and Cyrillic characters. An Arabic version has been announced for late 2017.