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Stereotyping of an alphabet
Did you know that when the Govt. of Kerala began using typewriters in 1970s for malayalam, the official character set was well over 900 permutations and combinations of unique letterforms? The simple typewriter could not accomodate this complexity and a
Stereotyping of an alphabet
Did you know that when the Govt. of Kerala began using typewriters in 1970s for malayalam, the official character set was well over 900 permutations and combinations of unique letterforms? The simple typewriter could not accomodate this complexity and a
Numbering style that’s not coming back
Seen these doors in the suburbs and markets in Kerala? The quaint numbering on the panels reminds the guy who’s closing up what order to stack the planks so they engage to make a shutter for the store when closing
Numbering style that’s not coming back
Seen these doors in the suburbs and markets in Kerala? The quaint numbering on the panels reminds the guy who’s closing up what order to stack the planks so they engage to make a shutter for the store when closing
Politics, popular culture & the Malayali female
Originally posted on Malayalam Project:
Kerala is a very interesting society to look at when it comes to the role of women. Historically, as a matrilineal society, the ownership of property was handed down from mother to daughter instead of…
Politics, popular culture & the Malayali female
Originally posted on Malayalam Project:
Kerala is a very interesting society to look at when it comes to the role of women. Historically, as a matrilineal society, the ownership of property was handed down from mother to daughter instead of…
Type spotting
Who I wonder has journeyed from Nagaland to Lulu on a bus? Type spotting in the rain. Nagaland to Lulu
Type spotting
Who I wonder has journeyed from Nagaland to Lulu on a bus? Type spotting in the rain. Nagaland to Lulu
aksharam
letterform and character. the real question behind typographic character of written malayalam comes from study of ‘the characters’. the picture here has a malayalam letter thats juxtaposed against latin forms. its interesting to note that the letter holds a much
aksharam
letterform and character. the real question behind typographic character of written malayalam comes from study of ‘the characters’. the picture here has a malayalam letter thats juxtaposed against latin forms. its interesting to note that the letter holds a much
font for hire?
painted signs are the easiest to get done, once you have a wall that is. every mechanic and auto rickshaw driver is a part time sign painter. some people even have a signature style which is like an entire font
font for hire?
painted signs are the easiest to get done, once you have a wall that is. every mechanic and auto rickshaw driver is a part time sign painter. some people even have a signature style which is like an entire font
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