
MEENAR
A variable display typeface merging Devanagari script with Art Deco geometry, exploring proportion, rhythm, and visual flexibility.
A variable display typeface merging Devanagari script with Art Deco geometry, exploring proportion, rhythm, and visual flexibility.
Project Type
Project Type
Typeface Design · Variable Display Type
Typeface Design:
Variable Display Type
Typeface Design:
Variable Display Type
Industry
Industry
Real Estate
Real Estate
Project Context
Project Context
Classroom Project
Classroom Project
Awards
Awards
Young Ones TDC Award
World’s Best Typography’ 2023 Feature
Malee Scholarship Special Recognition
Sharp Type
Young Ones
TDC Award
World’s Best
Typography
2023 Feature
Malee Scholarship
Special Recognition
Sharp Type
Young Ones TDC Award
World’s Best Typography
2023 Feature
Malee Scholarship
Special Recognition
Sharp Type
Tools
Tools
Glyphs
Adobe Illustrator
Year
2022
2022
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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