On-Screen Font in Telugu[3] Vikas Saligram, Design of Telugu font for laser printer, IDC, IIT...
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On-Screen Font in Telugu
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Sri Muthyalu - On Screen Font in Telugu
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To explore the methods and processes
involved in designing an onscreen font
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Aim:
To explore the methods and processes
involved in designing an onscreen font
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Evolution of Telugu Characters
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Evolution of Telugu Characters
Brahmi Lipi
Northern Script Southern Script
Dravidian Languages
Central Group Southern Group Northern Group
GondiKondaKuiMandaParjiGadabaKolamiPengoNaikiKuvi
Telugu
TuluKannadaKodagu TodaKotaMalayalamTamil
BrahuiMaltoKudukh
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Evolution of Telugu Characters
Brahmi Lipi
Northern Script Southern Script
Dravidian Languages
Central Group Southern Group Northern Group
GondiKondaKuiMandaParjiGadabaKolamiPengoNaikiKuvi
Telugu
TuluKannadaKodagu TodaKotaMalayalamTamil
BrahuiMaltoKudukh
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Evolution of Telugu Characters
Brahmi Lipi
Northern Script Southern Script
Dravidian Languages
Central Group Southern Group Northern Group
GondiKondaKuiMandaParjiGadabaKolamiPengoNaikiKuvi
Telugu
TuluKannadaKodagu TodaKotaMalayalamTamil
BrahuiMaltoKudukh
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Evolution of Telugu Characters
Brahmi Lipi
Northern Script Southern Script
Dravidian Languages
Central Group Southern Group Northern Group
GondiKondaKuiMandaParjiGadabaKolamiPengoNaikiKuvi
Telugu
TuluKannadaKodagu TodaKotaMalayalamTamil
BrahuiMaltoKudukh
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Evolution of Telugu Characters
Brahmi Lipi
Northern Script Southern Script
Dravidian Languages
Central Group Southern Group Northern Group
GondiKondaKuiMandaParjiGadabaKolamiPengoNaikiKuvi
Telugu
TuluKannadaKodagu TodaKotaMalayalamTamil
BrahuiMaltoKudukh
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Ashoka Brahmi Inscription (3rd century BC)
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Inscription from the time of poet Erranna (14th century)
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Christian writings in Telugu (1747) One of the first instances of Christian Missionary writings in Telugu. It was published by Rev. Benjamin Schultze in Halle/Magdeburg (modern Germany).
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Text from William Philip Brown’s: Grammar of the Kent Language
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Onamaalu
The Telugu charecters are called ‘Onamaalu’
అ ఆ ఇ ఈ ఉ ఊ ఋ ౠ ఎ ఏ ఐ ఒ ఓ ఔ అం అః
Hallulu/ Vowels:
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Onamaalu
Acchulu/ Consonants
క ఖ గ ఘ ఙచ ఛ జ ఝ ఞట ఠ డ ఢ ణత థ ద ధ నప ఫ బ భ మయ ర ల వ ళశ ష స హ C ఱ
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Features of Telugu Letter forms
The script is round in shape
The vertical widths are quite different (vowel to vowel,
consonant to consonant, conjunct to conjunct) .
This leads to affect the horizontal continuity.
™êÇ≤Ï`«ºÇ◊ΩΩ(‘Saahityamu’)
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Features of Telugu Letter forms
Identifying the characters at smaller point sizes
(‘Va’) (‘Pa’) (‘Na’) (‘Sa’)
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Vertical as well as horizontal distribution of vowel
and consonant signs.
Features of Telugu Letter forms
(‘Maxism’)
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Single vowel matra is represented in different ways
depending on the consonant.
Features of Telugu Letter forms
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Single vowel matra is represented in different ways
depending on the consonant.
Features of Telugu Letter forms
(‘Stri’) (‘Prapancham’)
(‘Sri’)(‘Rashtram’)
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Matras won’t sit in one particular place for every
character but differ from one character to another.
Features of Telugu Letter forms
(‘Ki’) (‘Ti’) (‘Khi’)
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Matras won’t sit in one particular place for every
character but differ from one character to another.
Features of Telugu Letter forms
(‘Ki’) (‘Ti’) (‘Khi’)
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Character Details
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Character Details
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Character Details
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Character Details
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Character Details
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Character Details
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Top matra
Base Character
Lower Matra
Side Matra
Character Details
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Screen Technologies
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Screen Technologies
CRT ( Cathode Ray Tube)
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Screen Technologies
CRT ( Cathode Ray Tube) LCD ( Liquid Crystal Display)
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Screen Technologies
Sub Pixel Rendering
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Anti-aliasing is a method of drawing text or pictures
which smooth edges, and avoids jagged edges (jaggies)
Anti-aliasing/ Gray Scaling
Overlaying a glyph
on a pixel grid
A Glyph rasterized
NOT anti-aliased
A Glyph rasterized
Anti-aliased
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Design Considerations
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Design Considerations
Rectangular Grid
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Design Considerations
Rectangular Grid
Big Open Counters OHandgloves
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Design Considerations
Rectangular Grid
Big Open Counters
Mono-thickness OHandgloves
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Design Considerations
Rectangular Grid
Big Open Counters
Mono-thickness
Spacing
OHandgloves
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Grid Analysis
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Anupama
Horizontal stroke: x
Max. stroke thickness: 2.6x
Top matra: 8x
Bottam Matra: 12.4x
Side Matra: 23x
Total Height: 36.5x
No. of Glyphs: 227
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Grid Analysis
Brahma:
Horizontal stroke: x
Vertical stroke: 2.1x
Top matra: 3.75x
Bottom Matra: 7.15x
Side Matra: 10.1x
Total Height: 16.8x
No. of Glyphs: 256 PO’Q◊º~ã¨ÃÇ¡Â
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Grid Analysis
Gautami:
Horizontal stroke: x
Max. stroke width: 1.25x
Top matra: 4.65x
Bottom Matra: 5x
Side Matra: 11.9x
Total Height: 16.65x
No. of Glyphs: 613
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Ground Work
Traced Univers typeface to comprehend
how letters are optically balanced.
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Initial Explorations
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Initial Explorations
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Initial Explorations
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Initial Explorations
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Initial Explorations
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Final Grid
Top Matra
Base Character
Bottom Matra
7.5x
10.5x
8.5x
Base character : 428 UPM units
Top matra : 268 UPM units
Bottom matra : 304 UPM units
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Form Transformation
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Form Transformation
(1)
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Form Transformation
(1) (2)
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Form Transformation
(1) (2)
(3)
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Form Transformation
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
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Appropriate Form
Proposed Existing
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Final set of Characters
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Final set of Characters
Hallulu/ Vowels:
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Final set of Characters
Hallulu/ Vowels:
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Final set of Characters
Acchulu/ Consonants:
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Final set of Characters
Acchulu/ Consonants:
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Features
Sri Muthyalu Eenadu Gautami
Pothana
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Proposed Existing
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Sri Muthyalu Eenadu Gautami
Pothana
Features
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Proposed Existing
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Eenadu Gautami
Pothana
Features
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Sri Muthyalu
Proposed Existing
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Hinting
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On Screen Simulation
Sri Muthyalu Gautami
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User Testing
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User Testing
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Conclusion
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The typeface must be contemporary and fit for the
modern typographic environment.
An attempt has been made to come up with a
comprehensive font design.
The font needs to better hinted, in order to make it look
better on the computer monitor.
Conclusion
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Thank You!
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Thank You!
Guide: Prof.G.V.Sreekumar
Udaya Kumar
Girish Dalvi
Bijuneyyan
Nirmal Biswas
Prof. Ravi Pooviah
Dr. Ajanta Sen
& 2 all da ppl wrkng 4 Indian Type Design... :-)
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Thank You!
Guide: Prof.G.V.Sreekumar
Udaya Kumar
Girish Dalvi
Bijuneyyan
Nirmal Biswas
Prof. Ravi Pooviah
Dr. Ajanta Sen
& 2 all da ppl wrkng 4 Indian Type Design... :-)
References:Books:
[1] Biswas Nirmal, (2006) Design of Oriya font for onscreen reading, IDC, IIT Bombay.
[2] BijuneYYan, (2008) Malayalam Font for onscreen reading, IDC, IIT Bombay.
[3] Vikas Saligram, Design of Telugu font for laser printer, IDC, IIT Bombay.
[4] Dr. D.N.Shastry (1998) ‘Telugu Sahitya Charitra’ Pragathi Publishers, L.B.Nagar,
Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh.
[5] Dr. Velaga Venkatappiah (2008) ‘Telugu vaari Mega Pedda bala Siksha’ Annapurna
Publishers, Tenali.
[6] Dr. P.V.Parabrahma Shastry , Dr.N.S.Ramachandra Murthy (2009) ‘Telugu Script- Origin
and Evolution’ Andhra Pradesh Oriental Manuscripts Library & Research Institute,
Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh.
Internet References: [Accessed February 2009
http://www.teluguworld.org/Telugu/telugu_history.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_language
http://telugustreet.blogspot.com/search/label/Telugu%20Language
http://asi.nic.in/asi_epigraphical_sans_andhra.asp
http://www.engr.mun.ca/~adluri/telugu/language/script/script1d.html
http://www.unicode.org/charts/
http://www.grc.com/ctwhat.html
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Thank You!
Guide: Prof.G.V.Sreekumar
Udaya Kumar
Girish Dalvi
Bijuneyyan
Nirmal Biswas
Prof. Ravi Pooviah
Dr. Ajanta Sen
& 2 all da ppl wrkng 4 Indian Type Design... :-)
References:Books:
[1] Biswas Nirmal, (2006) Design of Oriya font for onscreen reading, IDC, IIT Bombay.
[2] BijuneYYan, (2008) Malayalam Font for onscreen reading, IDC, IIT Bombay.
[3] Vikas Saligram, Design of Telugu font for laser printer, IDC, IIT Bombay.
[4] Dr. D.N.Shastry (1998) ‘Telugu Sahitya Charitra’ Pragathi Publishers, L.B.Nagar,
Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh.
[5] Dr. Velaga Venkatappiah (2008) ‘Telugu vaari Mega Pedda bala Siksha’ Annapurna
Publishers, Tenali.
[6] Dr. P.V.Parabrahma Shastry , Dr.N.S.Ramachandra Murthy (2009) ‘Telugu Script- Origin
and Evolution’ Andhra Pradesh Oriental Manuscripts Library & Research Institute,
Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh.
Internet References: [Accessed February 2009
http://www.teluguworld.org/Telugu/telugu_history.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_language
http://telugustreet.blogspot.com/search/label/Telugu%20Language
http://asi.nic.in/asi_epigraphical_sans_andhra.asp
http://www.engr.mun.ca/~adluri/telugu/language/script/script1d.html
http://www.unicode.org/charts/
http://www.grc.com/ctwhat.html
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