Type+Place: Type Inspired by India

Like many designers, I have a font fetish! I just love type. In my studio, I have a bookcase full of books about type. There’s something so elegant, yet simple about fonts… it’s amazing what a few lines, brush strokes and curves can do to give characters personality. Because I have this font obsession, and, of course, I love travel– I thought I’d start a series of posts dedicated to exploring typefaces that are reminiscent about a location. Here’s the first to kick it off, type inspired by India.

In looking for font inspiration that reminded me of India, I looked for types that had some ethnic flair as well as a special lilt to it’s letters– a long soft curve in an s, an extra flair in a serif, a detailed descender. Below is a list of 20 fonts that are inspired by India:

Alcazar

Arab Dances

Canstop

Forelle

Gabriola

Hut Sut Ralston

Indus

Samarkan

Pyriform Tones

Vireo

Isa Bella

Kino

Le Griffe

Matura Script

Elsie

Penshurst

Pleine

Sefer

Shangrila

Gandhiji (Vision MKG)

Note: This is just a compiled list of fonts. These fonts may be free or may have a charge to download. Be sure to read the usage rights as well, they may vary per font.