displaywood type revival
A display typeface inspired by Indian amateur signpainting traditions and classic wood type, carrying an esoteric and exotica-inflected character.
About
Yantra takes its cues from India's vernacular signpainting culture, channelling the hand-made energy and idiosyncratic letterforms found in amateur painted lettering. The foundry positions it as an outlier within the wood type tradition, something that sits apart from the familiar canon. It suits work that calls for an eccentric, culturally evocative display presence.
Classification
Yantra draws from Indian amateur signpainting vernacular and classic wood type traditions, placing it firmly in the display category with a vernacular, exotica-inflected character.
Weights
Regular
Languages
Latin
Tags
displaywood-typesignpaintingvernacularexoticaindia-inspireddecorative