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In Episode 2 of the Croma Unboxed Podcast, we had many questions for Mumbai-based typographer and type designer Tanya George (@tanyatypes ) — who leads the popular Type Walks around the city — about the history of printing technology and font evolution, India’s type histories, how screens and the internet changed typography (or didn’t), what makes a typeface feel trustworthy or luxurious, and what happens to hand-painted lettering as the city changes. Tanya trained at the JJ School of Art and holds an MA in Typeface Design from the University of Reading. She designs letterforms for brand identities and fonts across Indian scripts, writes about type, and is a docent for the Letterform Archive. Since 2018 she has also led Typewalks through Mumbai’s heritage districts, teaching people to read the city’s signboards. The Croma Unboxed Podcast is about technology at the intersection of culture and society, and the lives it shapes. In every episode, we find the story hiding behind the technology few notice. Plug in. Link in Bio Host: Abhishek Mande Bhot (@manicmande ) Creative Director: Nidhi Gupta (@_niddee_ ) Producer: David Gupta (@david.guptaa ) . . . . #unboxed #podcast #mumbai #design #fonts
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How do the tools at our disposal change how we write and read? What is so special about Helvetica? Who was RK Joshi and what’s his legacy? And, crucially, has Comic Sans been misunderstood all of its life? In the Episode 2 of the Croma Unboxed Podcast, we had many questions for Mumbai-based typographer and type designer Tanya George (@tanyatypes ) — who leads the popular Type Walks around the city — about the history of printing technology and font evolution, India’s type histories, how screens and the internet changed typography (or didn’t), what makes a typeface feel trustworthy or luxurious, and what happens to hand-painted lettering as the city changes. Tanya trained at the JJ School of Art and holds an MA in Typeface Design from the University of Reading. She designs letterforms for brand identities and fonts across Indian scripts, writes about type, and is a docent for the Letterform Archive. Since 2018 she has also led Typewalks through Mumbai’s heritage districts, teaching people to read the city’s signboards. The Croma Unboxed Podcast is about technology at the intersection of culture and society, and the lives it shapes. In every episode, we find the story hiding behind the technology few notice. Plug in. Link in Bio Host: Abhishek Mande Bhot (@manicmande ) Creative Director: Nidhi Gupta (@_niddee_ ) Producer: David Gupta (@david.guptaa ) . . . . #unboxed #podcast #mumbai #design #fonts
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IT’S PUB DAY!! ❤️ EAST TO EAST is officially out in the world, and I am a published author! It feels extremely surreal to say that, and honestly, I could cry. It’s been a long and arduous journey to get here, but we did it!! I’ve put every bit of my heart and soul into making this book what it is, and it’s been such a gift to watch it come to life. EAST TO EAST is about navigating life as an immigrant woman, and how those experiences shaped how I cook. I promise every single recipe in this book is something I would genuinely want to eat myself! There’s something for everyone, from snacks made for a party, to vegetables that make you want to eat more of them, to an incredible breadth of coastal seafood recipes inspired by the bays of Mumbai and the incredible diversity of ingredients I’ve found in New York. This book holds so many different parts of me, and I can’t wait for you to cook from it. In a world where women aren’t always encouraged to speak life into their dreams, I’m deeply grateful to everyone who believed in my vision and helped make this possible. You reminded me why it’s worth dreaming big and seeing those dreams through. Thank you to everyone who preordered, cheered me on, and has been part of this journey. It means more than I can say. ❤️ If you’d like to get your hands on a copy, EAST TO EAST is available today wherever books are sold. We’re officially out in the world!!
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One of the most fun things as an entrepreneur is that I get to wear many hats (CEO, manager, waiter, cleaner…) and sometimes, backup photographer is one of them. 💪🏻 I’m so excited for you to see our new Diwali menu! So head on over to @maskabakery and let me know if I did a good job? ☺️
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September, Virago Szn September, Virago Szn September, Virago Szn September, Virago Szn September, Virago Szn Murder the cake R makes a solid egg dosa Scored the best egg pupfs (iykyk) in Tirunelveli Favourite spot. A cloud, a flag, a moon. PMS snacks party. Perhaps I am a person. Thank you for the portrait, Apu. A q-apsara called Apu. Mera bhi birthday poster laga do yaar Arrangements 1 Arrangements 2 Arrangements 3 Arrangements 4 Cobwebs but make them streamers Are you halal, baby?
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Discover the riches of Letterform Archive’s vast collection in this online, guided tour exclusively in Hindi!⁠ ⁠ संग्रह का दौरा: लेटरफॉर्म आर्काइव का परिचय हिंदी में। (Collections Tour: Intro to the Archive in Hindi)⁠ with Tanya George⁠ Fri, Oct 23, 2026⁠ 5:30pm–7pm IST (4:00am–5:30am PT)⁠ Online via Zoom⁠ ⁠ अक्षर तो हम रोज़ पड़ते हैं, इस बार आइए, अक्षरों को थोड़ा करीब से देखें—और जानें उनकी कहानी, हिंदी में!⁠ ⁠ लेटरफॉर्म आर्काइव के इस खास ऑनलाइन टूर में हम किताबों, पोस्टरों, पुरानी पांडुलिपियों, स्केचों और कलाकृतियों के ज़रिए लिखने और छापने की दुनिया को समझेंगे। लेखन की शुरुआत से लेकर प्रिंटिंग और आज के डिजिटल टाइप तक, यह सफ़र हमें बताएगा कि डिज़ाइन, भाषा और संस्कृति एक-दूसरे से कैसे जुड़ी हैं।⁠ ⁠ इस टूर की मेज़बानी करेंगी हमारी गाइड टॉन्या जॉर्ज।⁠ तो चलिए, अक्षरों को सिर्फ़ पढ़ने के बजाय, उन्हें एक नई नज़र से देखते हैं।⁠ ⁠ ऑनलाइन | हिंदी में⁠ अधिक जानकारी और रजिस्ट्रेशन के लिए लिंक बायो में।⁠ ⁠ #LetterformArchive #HindiTypography #HindiType #Typography #TypeDesign #Letterforms #Devanagari #देवनागरी #हिंदीटाइपोग्राफी #टाइपोग्राफी #DesignHistory #GraphicDesign #TypeHistory #IndianTypography⁠ ⁠ * * *⁠ ⁠ We read letters every day, but this time, let’s take a closer look at them—and discover their story, in Hindi!⁠ Join us for a special online tour of the Letterform Archive, where we’ll explore the world of writing and printing through books, posters, old manuscripts, sketches, and artworks. From the origins of writing to printing and today’s digital type, this journey will show us how design, language, and culture are connected.⁠ The tour will be hosted by our guide, Tanya George.⁠ So, let’s look at letters in a new way—not just as something we read, but as something we can observe and explore.⁠ For more information and registration, link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #HindiLanguage #HindiDesign #DesiDesign #SouthEastAsianDesign #HindiTours #LetterformArchiveBooks #PublicationDesign #Printing #Publication #LetterformArchive #GraphicDesignBooks #Typography #TypographyBooks
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✍️ 🅰 This lecture celebrates the human hands, imagination, and traditional skills behind the signs that shape our everyday surroundings. About the Lecture Every painted form, wooden letter, and design carries the identity of its maker and is made to measure for the space it inhabits. The signs we often pass without noticing are more than advertisements—they are expressions of local culture, creativity, and craftsmanship. Through the stories of sign-makers and craftspeople, we discover how patience, practice, and personal artistry transform simple materials into meaningful visual landmarks. At its heart, the talk is about recognising the people behind the things we see every day and to highlight the labour that goes into making signs and skills that are slowly disappearing. As digital technology and mass-produced printing replace many handmade practices, the work of traditional sign-makers reminds us of the value of human touch and individuality. Their stories connect craft with community, showing that ordinary streets can hold extraordinary histories when we take the time to look closely and listen to the people who create them. About the Speaker Tanya George (@tanyatypes) is a designer of Sorts. She loves reading, writing, pointing at, and making letterforms. She draws letterforms digitally for fonts and identities but also makes them out of paper and metal for her artworks and designs across the many scripts she can read and some that she wishes she could. She also runs @mumbai_typostammtisch What to Expect 🅰 ✒️ 50-60 minute lecture about the human hands, imagination, and traditional skills behind the signs that shape our everyday surroundings. 🎤 15-20 minutes of interactive Q&A with the speaker 👋 10-15 minute mixer with the speaker and other participants 🍹 One complimentary alcoholic beverage OR non alcoholic beverage is included with your ticket Event Details 📅 Sunday, 18th October | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📍Woodside Inn Bandra 🖼️ Creatives by Shrishti Khanna 🎟️ Ticket Link in Bio
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Two years ago today, we lost Hanif Kureshi (@hanifkureshi), an artist, mentor, friend, and one of the founding forces behind India’s street art movement. Hanif laid the foundation for so much of what St+art India Foundation, Gallery XXL, XXL Collective and Guerrilla Art & Design are today. His vision, values and spirit became part of the very base on which we continue to build. As a team, we carry that foundation forward, evolving it, building upon it, and keeping his vision alive through everything we do. Today, and every day, we carry his legacy forward. ❤️ #Hanifkureshi
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~ Jatan Bhawan, built in 1947 CE, has a lovely art deco inspired facade. The pretty font style, with the name of the house, date one construction is a recurring feature in deco. The rounded eaves or chajjas above the window and door add a deco flavour. The door itself has a geometric design, with “Jai” and “Hind” written on it. This was common during the Independence movement. The three lattice screens above the doorway, on the first floor provide some symmetry to the facade. The rounded columns are ribbed vertically, and so are the chajjas. Thanks to @shaylee.1611 for finding this beauty. ~ #TheDesertIsDeco . . . These images are the copyright of Jaipur Houses. The reproduction or unauthorised use of any image without the express written consent of the copyright owner is strictly prohibited
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In this session, Tanya George of Tanya Types @tanyatypes delves into reading restaurants through typography and how type communicates the identity, tone, and ambitions of a food space. GRAIN by Goya is a monthly lecture series that connects you with the people who are shaping the way we cook, eat, and think about food: founders, farmers, photographers, writers, stylists, chefs, writers, growers, designers and everyone in between. Book your spot through the link in bio.
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In this final module of GRAIN 2026, we cast our lens on the hospitality business, from designing a visual identity through typography and sustainability; from packaging and design to running and scaling a hospitality venture. Aug 25 - Design, Sustainability and Visual Language, Khushboo Gandhi @not.that.gandhi Sep 1 - Brand Identity through Type Design, Tanya George @tanyatypes Sep 8 - Scaling the Hospitality Business, Minakshi Singh @min.drinks Register now through the link in bio.
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What connects a 1930s type specimen to a student’s assignment from the 1950s? A century-old oral hygiene brand from Germany!⁠ ⁠ Spanning stylistic and topical boundaries, Letterform Archive’s collection often invites unexpected and evocative connections. Seen Together is a new blog series featuring our favorite object pairings—works that may come from very different times and places, yet sit next to each other in dialogue on a tour table.⁠ ⁠ Tap this image from the link in our bio to read the full blog post by @tanyatypes ! ⁠ ⁠ #LetterformArchiveBooks #PublicationDesign #Printing #Publication #LetterformArchive #typography #typespecimens #printads #printdesign
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