Sri Muthyalu - On Screen Font in Telugu

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
Gondi
Konda
Kui
Manda
Parji
Gadaba
Kolami
Pengo
Naiki
Kuvi
Southern Group
Northern Group
Brahui
Malto
Kudukh
Tulu
Kannada
Kodagu
Toda
Kota
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
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Evolution of Telugu Characters
Brahmi Lipi
Northern Script
Southern Script
Dravidian Languages
Central Group
Gondi
Konda
Kui
Manda
Parji
Gadaba
Kolami
Pengo
Naiki
Kuvi
Southern Group
Northern Group
Brahui
Malto
Kudukh
Tulu
Kannada
Kodagu
Toda
Kota
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
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Evolution of Telugu Characters
Brahmi Lipi
Northern Script
Southern Script
Dravidian Languages
Central Group
Gondi
Konda
Kui
Manda
Parji
Gadaba
Kolami
Pengo
Naiki
Kuvi
Southern Group
Northern Group
Brahui
Malto
Kudukh
Tulu
Kannada
Kodagu
Toda
Kota
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
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Evolution of Telugu Characters
Brahmi Lipi
Northern Script
Southern Script
Dravidian Languages
Central Group
Gondi
Konda
Kui
Manda
Parji
Gadaba
Kolami
Pengo
Naiki
Kuvi
Southern Group
Northern Group
Brahui
Malto
Kudukh
Tulu
Kannada
Kodagu
Toda
Kota
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
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Evolution of Telugu Characters
Brahmi Lipi
Northern Script
Southern Script
Dravidian Languages
Central Group
Gondi
Konda
Kui
Manda
Parji
Gadaba
Kolami
Pengo
Naiki
Kuvi
Southern Group
Northern Group
Brahui
Malto
Kudukh
Tulu
Kannada
Kodagu
Toda
Kota
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
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Evolution of Telugu Characters
Ashoka Brahmi Inscription (3rd century BC)
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Evolution of Telugu Characters
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/
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Magdeburg (modern Germany).
Evolution of Telugu Characters
Text from William Philip Brown’s: Grammar of the Kent Language
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Onamaalu
The Telugu charecters are called ‘Onamaalu’
Hallulu/ Vowels:
అఆఇఈఉఊఋౠ
ఎ ఏ ఐ ఒ ఓ ఔ అం అః
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Onamaalu
Acchulu/ Consonants
కఖగఘఙ
చఛజఝఞ
టఠడఢణ
తథదధన
పఫబభమ
యరలవళ
శషసహCఱ
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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.
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(‘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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Features of Telugu Letter forms
Vertical as well as horizontal distribution of vowel
and consonant signs.
(‘Maxism’)
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Features of Telugu Letter forms
Single vowel matra is represented in different ways
depending on the consonant.
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Features of Telugu Letter forms
Single vowel matra is represented in different ways
depending on the consonant.
(‘Rashtram’)
(‘Stri’)
(‘Sri’)
(‘Prapancham’)
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Features of Telugu Letter forms
Matras won’t sit in one particular place for every
character but differ from one character to another.
(‘Ki’)
(‘Ti’)
(‘Khi’)
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Features of Telugu Letter forms
Matras won’t sit in one particular place for every
character but differ from one character to another.
(‘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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Character Details
Top matra
Base Character
Side Matra
Lower Matra
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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/ Gray Scaling
Anti-aliasing is a method of drawing text or pictures
which smooth edges, and avoids jagged edges (jaggies)
Overlaying a glyph
A Glyph rasterized
A Glyph rasterized
on a pixel grid
NOT anti-aliased
Anti-aliased
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Design Considerations
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Design Considerations
Rectangular Grid
O
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Design Considerations
Rectangular Grid
Big Open Counters
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Handgloves
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Design Considerations
Rectangular Grid
Big Open Counters
Mono-thickness
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Handgloves
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Design Considerations
Rectangular Grid
Big Open Counters
Mono-thickness
Spacing
O
Handgloves
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Grid Analysis
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
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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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Initial Explorations
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Final Grid
Base character : 428 UPM units
Top matra : 268 UPM units
Bottom matra : 304 UPM units
7.5x
Top Matra
10.5x
Base Character
8.5x
Bottom Matra
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Form Transformation
Form Transformation
(1)
Form Transformation
(1)
(2)
Form Transformation
(1)
(3)
(2)
Form Transformation
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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
Proposed
Existing
Pothana
Sri Muthyalu
Eenadu
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Gautami
Features
Proposed
Existing
Pothana
Sri Muthyalu
Eenadu
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Gautami
Features
Proposed
Existing
Pothana
Sri Muthyalu
Eenadu
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Gautami
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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Conclusion
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.
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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!
References:
Guide: Prof.G.V.Sreekumar
Books:
[1] Biswas Nirmal, (2006) Design of Oriya font for onscreen reading, IDC, IIT Bombay.
Udaya Kumar
[2] BijuneYYan, (2008) Malayalam Font for onscreen reading, IDC, IIT Bombay.
[3] Vikas Saligram, Design of Telugu font for laser printer, IDC, IIT Bombay.
Girish Dalvi
[4] Dr. D.N.Shastry (1998) ‘Telugu Sahitya Charitra’ Pragathi Publishers, L.B.Nagar,
Bijuneyyan
Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh.
Nirmal Biswas
Publishers, Tenali.
[5] Dr. Velaga Venkatappiah (2008) ‘Telugu vaari Mega Pedda bala Siksha’ Annapurna
[6] Dr. P.V.Parabrahma Shastry , Dr.N.S.Ramachandra Murthy (2009) ‘Telugu Script- Origin
and Evolution’ Andhra Pradesh Oriental Manuscripts Library & Research Institute,
Prof. Ravi Pooviah
Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh.
Dr. Ajanta Sen
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
& 2 all da ppl wrkng 4 Indian Type Design... :-)
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!
References:
Guide: Prof.G.V.Sreekumar
Books:
[1] Biswas Nirmal, (2006) Design of Oriya font for onscreen reading, IDC, IIT Bombay.
Udaya Kumar
[2] BijuneYYan, (2008) Malayalam Font for onscreen reading, IDC, IIT Bombay.
[3] Vikas Saligram, Design of Telugu font for laser printer, IDC, IIT Bombay.
Girish Dalvi
[4] Dr. D.N.Shastry (1998) ‘Telugu Sahitya Charitra’ Pragathi Publishers, L.B.Nagar,
Bijuneyyan
Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh.
Nirmal Biswas
Publishers, Tenali.
[5] Dr. Velaga Venkatappiah (2008) ‘Telugu vaari Mega Pedda bala Siksha’ Annapurna
[6] Dr. P.V.Parabrahma Shastry , Dr.N.S.Ramachandra Murthy (2009) ‘Telugu Script- Origin
and Evolution’ Andhra Pradesh Oriental Manuscripts Library & Research Institute,
Prof. Ravi Pooviah
Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh.
Dr. Ajanta Sen
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
& 2 all da ppl wrkng 4 Indian Type Design... :-)
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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