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The formulation of parameters for type design of Indian scripts based on calligraphic studies

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Electronic Publishing, Artistic Imaging, and Digital Typography (RIDT 1998)

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A number of parameters were formulated for better analysing the anatomy of Indic letterforms. This methodology contributes to the understanding of the intricacies of type design of complex Indian scripts.

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  1. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pune University Campus, 411 007, Pune, India

    S. K. Mohanty

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Roger D. Hersch Jacques André Heather Brown

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Mohanty, S.K. (1998). The formulation of parameters for type design of Indian scripts based on calligraphic studies. In: Hersch, R.D., André, J., Brown, H. (eds) Electronic Publishing, Artistic Imaging, and Digital Typography. RIDT 1998. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1375. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0053269

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