Designing a Typeface in Bengali
Design process that was followed in this project:
• Introduction
- Bengali language
- Bengali script
- Screen technology
• The Project
- Aim
- Objectives
• Evolution of Bengali script
- Origin and the stages of evolution
- Letterpress era
• Bengali glyphs and its anatomy
- Vowel letters (Svoroborno)
- Consonant letters (Byonjonborno)
- Vowel diacritics (-kar)
- Modifiers
- Numerals
- Consonant clusters (Juktakkhor)
- Anatomy and Nomenclature
- Glyph features
• Bengali typography scenario
- Body text typeface examples
- Display typeface examples
- On-screen typeface examples
- Usage in Anandabazar Patrika
- Usage in BBC Bangla
- Usage in Aajkaal
• Observations
- Graphic and Web Designers say
- Users say
- Personal observation
• Design process
- Calligraphy experiments
- On-screen vs. Print typefaces
- Analysis of on-screen typefaces - Latin
- Analysis of on-screen typefaces - Bengali
- Desirable qualities for a good on-screen font
- Form explorations
- Study of grids
- Designing the grid
- Designing the glyphs
- Creating the outlines
- Hinting
- Hinting the glyphs
- First draft of the glyph set
- Corrections and modifications
• Design solution
- IDC Screen Bangla
- Testing the font in browsers
- Simulating the font on websites
- Application of the font in print
• Conclusion
• References
• Bibliography
Case Study Download:
• Designing a Typeface in Bengali - Pdf
