The other day
Mr. G posted about
The Open Font Library on Facebook and mentioned the quality of their typefaces. I was really mystified I tell you. Why go and look at some foreign lettering in some ice cold country somewhere when we have our Namma Lettering here. No need for computer gomputer and all. Just take a walk along any street in Bengaluru and
Aiyoh illi nodu!
Abbah alli nodu! Yeshtu Chanda! Yentha Kaambinashun! So much different different lettering is there. Here are just a few examples -
To read more about a Brahmin Breakfast at this place please read
here >>
See? We have variety as well as quantity. And no strange names like
Eadui Medium and
Nova Undercut and all. We just call our fonts by what they say:
Prashanth Hotel Non Veg font, Brahmin's Coffee Bar font,
Pooja jewels font...you get the idea no? So much easier to remember than that Ewdi Undercut thing.
Look to your own city and namma culture is vot I say!
Slideshow here >>
Do visit this excellent site which collects our unique typography -
Hand Painted type
Thank you for the link
Shreyas!