This is an introductory module about the design of Jain manuscripts. It is divided into two main sections. Section A focuses on the process of manuscript making whereas Section B is about the Jain Devanagari calligraphy.

1. (Section A) - Jain manuscripts and the layout study:
Section A will guide you through the process of making a Jain manuscript. It will introduce you to the surfaces, tools and inks that are used in the Jain writing tradition. Later, we will examine the layout of a Jain manuscript. It is important to look at the layout of a manuscript to get a better understanding of its calligraphy. In the Jain tradition, after the manuscript is written, it is stored using specific methods. It is fascinating to study how these manuscripts are covered, protected and preserved. Each and every step in the making of the manuscript will be explained through text and illustrations. At the end of this section, a video tutorial will teach you how to make a Jain manuscript. It will cover aspects like the choice of paper sizes, drawing the grid, the colour combinations that are to be used, and so on. At the end of both the sections, there will be short exercises and quizzes to test what you’ve understood.

2. (Section B) - A calligraphic analysis of the Jain Devanagari style:
Here, we focus on the analysis of calligraphy. This module explains the letter proportions of Jain Devanagari letters and their uniqueness, and also provides a detailed understanding of letter ductus and numeral styles. These concepts are explained primarily with visuals, which will help you to understand letterforms appropriately. The module ends with a video tutorial and a manual of calligraphy, which explains in detail how to practise the Jain Devanagari calligraphy style. Through this module, we hope students will take more interest in the Indian manuscript tradition and the skills of writing.