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Mythila Devanagari

With Typecraft Initiative

Mythila Devanagari is part of the Typecraft Initiative that reimagine typefaces through collaboration with traditional artisans.

Rooted in Mithila (Madhubani) art from Bihar, instead of borrowing motifs, the project works directly with artists, embedding their craft into the structure of each letterform.

Skills

  • Devanagari Type Design
  • Vector Illustrations

Tools

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Glyphs
Hand-drawn Mythila character sketches on a warm panel
Devanagari specimen quote in Mythila typeface

A HANDCRAFTED typeface, Reimagining Mithila Folk art.

Process steps: Hand-crafted, Translation, Refinement, Type development
Artists sketching Mythila letterforms and a polaroid of the workshop
Glyphs app screenshot of Mythila letterform editing
Typecraft workshop with artists collaborating around a table
Features of the font with character grids and sticky-note callout

Select a specimen to enlarge

Mythila specimen: Aapke computer screen tak on a dark field
Purchase license callout with Mythila type specimens at three sizes