Type Design

Type Design

Mirchi

Mirchi

A Devanagari Typeface inspired from ancient Devanagari stone carvings… and the form of a chili.

A Devanagari Typeface inspired from ancient Devanagari stone carvings… and the form of a chili.

Mirchi (Hindi for Chili) is a typeface that took form inspiration from stone carvings and a chili. These two oddly different sources of inspiration led to this elegant but sharp typeform.

Mirchi (Hindi for Chili) is a typeface that took form inspiration from stone carvings and a chili. These two oddly different sources of inspiration led to this elegant but sharp typeform.

The construction of this typeface was centered around it's sharp features and tapering curves, while keeping a consistent vertical stress throughout all the characters.

The construction of this typeface was centered around it's sharp features and tapering curves, while keeping a consistent vertical stress throughout all the characters.

Making individual matra's and their variants for characters was a fun challenge. It was after making the typeface that the type specimen designs came into play.


It was interesting seeing how far the aesthetic usage of a newly created typeface could be stretched to create unique specimens.

Making individual matra's and their variants for characters was a fun challenge. It was after making the typeface that the type specimen designs came into play.


It was interesting seeing how far the aesthetic usage of a newly created typeface could be stretched to create unique specimens.

Want to collab? Hire me? Talk about your favorite pizza toppings? Say hi over here.

Want to collab? Hire me? Talk about your favorite pizza toppings? Say hi over here.

Want to collab? Hire me? Talk about your favorite pizza toppings? Say hi over here.