Post #1719530
2026-04-14 14:50 UTC
@dyana I’m not a native reader nor an expert, so take my comments with a grain of salt. Also, this seems to be aiming for a specific tight-not-touching display aesthetic, and I’m not qualified to weigh in on this from a non-Latin perspective.
That said, the tightness of the vowel mātrās in ना (nā) and री (rī) leave the wide stance of ग (ga) feeling very unnatural there and pulling the word apart rather than cohering.
Spacing aside, the arm of न looks a bit long (or व slightly too narrow?). And the knot on the ग seems heavier than that on न, and I don’t know that it should be.
But that’s a lot of second-guessing on my part.
Perhaps someone like @matratype would be better qualified to comment, if you’re seeking more feedback.
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@matratype@typo.social 2026-04-14 17:19
@dyana What @kentlew said! Lots that it is off with the Devanagari — the half stem and knot of the द are peculiar; न and ग both feel wide; the space between the र and ी is too small, and the matra, in particular, looks very cramped; the weight of the knots is inconsistent across the word; and the spacing/fitting is very tight. Am I looking at members of the same typeface family? That would make the Devanagari design even more baffling.