The story of Devanagari type from early print to the digital age, as Indian print culture both sparked and responded to intense socio-political change and constant technological innovation.
Essays ·
21 March 2022
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· 12695 words
We created a survey to evaluate different graphic variants of Devanagari characters, interviewing hundreds of people gathering data and recommendations not only on the recognisability of each form of the Devanagari characters, but also on the preferences of readers and users.
Essays ·
21 March 2022
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· 5045 words
November, October and November Stencil Tamil are a family of low-contrast, monolinear Tamil typefaces. Following a rigorous overhaul of the original, they have now been redesigned for better reading and unambiguous communication in text and display sizes.
Essays ·
18 November 2021
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· 2034 words
A short essay scrutinising the general misconceptions of western typography, and the appropriateness of Euro-centric type terminology.
Essays ·
3 May 2008
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· 989 words
Review of India’s first design conference, held in 2006 in Goa.
Reviews ·
23 September 2006
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· 656 words