"Universality and permanence are the two aspects of the master piece."
The definition applies fully to the type faces produced by Nirnaya Sagar Press and Javji Dadaji Type Foundry, established in the early 20th century in Bombay under the inspiring guidance of Javji Dadaji. This tradition set up by him has been ably followed by dedicated type designers and punch cutters like Ranoji Aru, who have produced excellent designs with an artistic beauty that is still unmatched today.
Even after the arrival of phototypesetting, computerization, and other modern techniques, it is worth mentioning that the typefaces done by Javji Dadaji are still excellent in both beauty and function. Javji Dadaji learned from his mistakes and errors, and this working experience helped him produce master pieces that cannot be compared or equaled today, even with so much technological advancement in type design.
Thus it is still relevant to study and analyse Nirnaya Sagar types with greater detail so that whatever we do for the present Indian script follows not only scientific rules of letter design in terms of legibility but also maintains traditional harmony.