Aug 04, 2016
Aksharaya at Typoday 2010
At the stroke of the brush, the ink shall drop, lines and curves, the letters shall flow out, in ten directions, in ten languages they shall… show more
Calligraphy manuals are available to learn balbodh (basic) calligraphy in 10 Indian scripts.
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About Aksharaya
Rooted in tradition and driven by curiosity, Aksharaya is a space where Indian scripts are studied, practiced, and reinterpreted. From calligraphy workshops to typographic explorations, we create experiences that connect people with the richness of letterforms and the stories they carry.
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Aug 04, 2016
Aksharsanvad – A talk by Girish Dalvi
The first session of Aksharsanvad was conducted by Girish Dalvi who was pursuing his PhD at the Industrial Design Centre in the Indian… show more
Aug 04, 2016
Workshop & Camp 2010
Aksharaya in collaboration with Soma Commercial organised an outstation workshop and camp… show more
Aug 04, 2016
Aksharsanvad – A talk by Mukund Gokhale
One of the senior most type designers from India, Mukund Gokhale’s plethora of work… show more
Aug 04, 2016
Aksharsanvad – An interview with Kamal Shedge
In the history of Devnagari Typography, the contribution in the area of ‘Typographic… show more
Previous Events
Aug 04, 2016
Aksharsanvad – A Talk by Mahindra Patel
Winner of the 4th Gutenberg Award, Mahendrabhai Patel, spoke about his 40 years of professional experience in Font map and Signage Design. Mahendra Patel is a retired senior faculty member from the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, India. As he began the session, he narrated an instance… show more
Aug 04, 2016
Aksharaya at Typography Day 2011
For the very first time, honoring the participation of several international speakers at an Indian script centric conference, ‘Typo-graphy Day 2011’ made its mark in the history of Indian Typography. This time it was hosted by the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad in collaboration with the… show more
Aug 04, 2016
Aksharsanvad – A talk by Prof. Vinay Saynekar
Title of the talk: RK is RK (Re-introducing R. K. Joshi) “Today, we are privileged to take a peep into the sketchbook of a legend called R.K. Joshi”, said Prof. Vinay Saynekar, about Prof. R.K Joshi, a designer whose passion and love for letterforms has inspired and created generations of design… show more
Aug 04, 2016
Aksharsanvad – A talk by G.V. Sreekumar
Title of the Talk: 🙂 Typography Student’s Perspective Faculty of Typography at the Industrial Design Centre, Prof. G.V. Sreekumar is one of those persons who has had the privilege to design a Malayalam typeface on Vinyas, the skeletal approach based font design software developed by Prof.… show more
Aug 04, 2016
Aksharsanvad – A talk by Dr. P.V Radhakrishnan
The moment we talk about type or letterforms in general, what one usually sees in the mind’s eye is an image of either handwritten letters or printed text. But in this session of Aksharsanwad, Dr.P.V Radhakrishnan, curator of the Monetary Museum of the reserve Bank of India enlightened us on a very… show more
Aug 04, 2016
Aksharsanvad – A talk by Hanif Kureshi and Sarang Kulkarni
Hand Painted Type: The Last Painters of India The 8th session of Aksharsanwad was themed around the ongoing project ‘HandPaintedType’ dedicated to preserving the typographic practice of street painters around India. This project initiated by Hanif Kureshi involves documenting the typefaces of road… show more
Aug 04, 2016
A Talk by Katharina Pieper
Aksharaya had a privelege of organising a talk Katharina Pieper, by one of the most popular calligraphers of Germany, Katharina Pieper. A calligrapher, lettering artist, designer, teacher and editor, her work has been published not only in books and journals but she has also exhibited it all across… show more
Aug 04, 2016
Aksharsanvad – A Talk by Shreenand Bapat
Entitled with a masters degree in Archeology and a doctorate in Sanskrit, Dr. Shreenand Bapat, assistant curator and in-charge of manuscripts conservation at the Bhandarkar Oriental Institute, Pune, enlightened us with extensive knowledge about the several aspects involved in the making of a… show more
Aug 04, 2016
Aksharaya at Typography Day 2012
After the first Typography Day in 2008, this year, the event was once again held at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT, Bombay. In sync with the theme of the conference, ‘Typography in Publication Design’, Aksharaya showcased an installation of newspapers mastheads collected from several nooks and… show more