Looking is Free

– Typography
– Self-initiated

'Looking is Free' is an ongoing personal project that explores hand drawn typography across India. The 3D treatment has the intention of standing out and to be eye catching, but when placed within the frantic streets of India it would often go unnoticed.

My aim for the project was to isolate the type from the busy streets and highlight the beauty and craft. The defects and unparalleled lines are intentional to reflect imperfection of human touch within Indian sign writing. Swiss influenced typography shapes help show the juxtaposition between the two cultures.

The name of the font is derived from the Indian shop owners who would advertise their business to tourists. India is known globally for its energy and busyness, and therefore each weight is named after the intensity of the different cities, Varanassi = Bold, Palolem = Light.

Please feel free to contact me for a copy of the font.

Varnassi - Bold

Jodhpur - Semi Bold

Mysore – Regular

Palolem - Light

Examples and inspiration.

Credits and further information:
Completed: 2020