Nithya Ranjana
Award: Yellow Pencil
Yellow Pencil / Type Design & Lettering / Single Typeface / 2024
Nithya Ranjana is a typeface based on the calligraphic style of Ranjana script from Nepal. The typeface supports many unique features of Ranjana script such as character specific matra forms, 750+ stacked conjuncts, stylistic alternates and Kutakshar forms. Apart from vowels, consonants, conjuncts, numerals, and punctuation marks, the font has 600+ additional forms to correctly and elegantly represent its many unique combinations. Nithya Ranjana strikes a balance between Ranjana's rich heritage and its contemporary requirements and can be used to write Sanskrit, Pali and Nepal Bhasa.
What did the judges have to say?
I love how complex and simple it all seems when they show the connections and extended versions. I can see the effort they put into this and the result is phenomenal!
Leandro Assis, Designer, Lebassis
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