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Bengali Ambigram #1

Shubho — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:08:44 +0000

Ambigrams aren't necessarily the highest form of lettering art, but it can be a fun way to ease the tedium of uninspiration.

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Inscrutable Generalities

Shubho — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:58:01 +0000

A collection of vernacular signage from the small town of Illambazar, once known as a center of indigo cultivation.

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Letters with Attitude

Shubho — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:33:41 +0000

Any student of branding will notice with alarm the trend that emerges out of the recent rebranding of Microsoft and Ebay: it is this idea of going clean & Swiss with the typography. What is worrying is that this simplicity is being achieved at the cost of unique silhouettes.

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An Aesthetic of Anachronism

Shubho — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 01:26:57 +0000

I am increasingly in favor of trying to understand vernacular typography—not by its inherent characteristics but—by its complex relations to the mainstream design practices. The term vernacular itself is understood within its polar relation to an elite or a dominant culture.

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Illustrations: Bimal Das

Shubho — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:24:27 +0000

In the history of Bengali illustration, Bimal Das turns a unique figure whose style & vision bore no clear precedence in Bengal, and the relentless reach of his skill is unlikely to be emulated.

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