Font Design
I love (relevantly used) fonts — their geometry, their art, their family rules. At one point I started collecting photographs of India's fast-disappearing hand-painted typography — the "Horn OK Please" behind trucks, the "STD ISD" on phone booths — and turning them into installable typefaces. The challenge: each photo gave me only a few letters. The rest had to be interpolated from the rules hidden in what was there.
The Clarion office (Bates at the time) had framed along its staircase walls an alphabet set hand-drawn by Satyajit Ray, from when he used to work there. My mentor Ram Ray suggested I turn it into a font — a secret project between us. After I finished it and he approved it, and we had christened it RR (Ray Roman), the news came that someone else had already done it. We were devastated. I decided not to share RR publicly — I keep it under his care only. It is the font that got away.
Are these fonts free to use?+
Yes, completely free — personal and commercial projects, no licensing fees, no usage limits. The only restriction is that the font files themselves may not be rebranded, repackaged or sold. Ownership remains with Nabina Ghosh.
Do I need to credit Nabina Ghosh?+
No requirement. That said, a credit or a link back to this page is always appreciated and helps others find the fonts.
Can I modify the fonts?+
You're free to use the fonts as they are in any project. The font files themselves may not be altered, repackaged or redistributed. If your project requires custom modifications to a typeface, that would be a separate undertaking — get in touch.
What formats are available?+
TTF files, installable directly. Get in touch to request a specific font — I'll send it directly.
Want a font for your project?
Send me a note with which font(s) you need and I'll send the files directly.
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