Studies & Articles
This research focuses on the typographic restoration and digital reconstruction of the original typeface used in the early editions of Sarada. While Menon’s Indulekha often takes the spotlight, Sarada (1892) provides a unique window into the height of Malayalam movable type printing before the modernization of the script.
This study focuses on the technical and aesthetic resurrection of the first Malayalam movable type, cast for the 1772 publication of Samkshepa Vedartham in Rome. It explores the transition from the “Chathuravadivu” (square-form) lead types—characterized by their rigid, geometric architecture—to a modern, functional digital typeface.
Investigates the transition of Malayalam orthography from its complex traditional forms to the simplified script (Puthiya Lipi) and its subsequent digital revival. While the 1971 reformation aimed to make the language “machine-friendly” for typewriters, the digital age has allowed for a return to the script’s original aesthetic glory.
