Tiro Malayalam
Tiro Typeworks · John Hudson, Fiona Ross, Kaja Słojewska, Paul Hanslow
A Malayalam typeface by John Hudson and Fiona Ross, offered in both traditional and reformed orthography variants.
About
Designed by John Hudson and Fiona Ross with italic adaptation by Kaja Słojewska and Paul Hanslow, Tiro Malayalam addresses the typographic needs of the Malayalam script with careful attention to orthographic convention. The family splits into two distinct subfamilies: Tiro Malayalam for traditional orthography and Tiro Malayalam R for reformed orthography, each available in regular and italic. The glyph set is extensive, covering over 1,300 characters including broad Latin Extended support alongside the Malayalam script.
Classification
Tiro Malayalam is a script typeface designed for the Malayalam writing system, with both traditional and reformed orthography variants. The Latin companion follows a serif structure, making serif the closest applicable category.