

Meenar: A Variable Devanagari Typeface
Meenar: A Variable Devanagari Typeface
Meenar: A Variable Devanagari Typeface
INDUSTRY
Typography & Type Design
Typography & Type Design
Typography & Type Design
MY ROLE
Type Design, Created in Glyphs
Type Design, Created in Glyphs
Type Design, Created in Glyphs
MULTIPLE AWARD WINNER
Young Ones TDC Award
Special Recognition for the Malee Scholarship by Sharp Type
Young Ones TDC Award
Special Recognition for the Malee Scholarship by Sharp Type
Young Ones TDC Award
Special Recognition for the Malee Scholarship by Sharp Type
Meenar, meaning “tower,” is a display typeface that beautifully bridges the ancient Devanagari script with the bold geometric lines of the 1920s Art Deco movement. Each letterform has been meticulously crafted, achieving a harmonious balance of positive and negative spaces that reflects the elegance of Art Deco’s structured precision while maintaining the organic fluidity inherent in Devanagari.
The journey of Meenar began with a tactile experiment: two pencils joined side by side with rubber bands, exploring proportions and repetition. This hands-on approach allowed for a creative exploration that first emerged on paper and evolved through multiple iterations before being digitized in Glyphs.
Meenar, meaning “tower,” is a display typeface that beautifully bridges the ancient Devanagari script with the bold geometric lines of the 1920s Art Deco movement. Each letterform has been meticulously crafted, achieving a harmonious balance of positive and negative spaces that reflects the elegance of Art Deco’s structured precision while maintaining the organic fluidity inherent in Devanagari.
The journey of Meenar began with a tactile experiment: two pencils joined side by side with rubber bands, exploring proportions and repetition. This hands-on approach allowed for a creative exploration that first emerged on paper and evolved through multiple iterations before being digitized in Glyphs.
Meenar, meaning “tower,” is a display typeface that beautifully bridges the ancient Devanagari script with the bold geometric lines of the 1920s Art Deco movement. Each letterform has been meticulously crafted, achieving a harmonious balance of positive and negative spaces that reflects the elegance of Art Deco’s structured precision while maintaining the organic fluidity inherent in Devanagari.
The journey of Meenar began with a tactile experiment: two pencils joined side by side with rubber bands, exploring proportions and repetition. This hands-on approach allowed for a creative exploration that first emerged on paper and evolved through multiple iterations before being digitized in Glyphs.



























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