This is I Spy with my Typographic Eye — Pooja Saxena aka Matra Type’s newsletter about design and typographic curiousities.

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8 / READING WOMEN IN DESIGN

Drawing lessons from three books about women’s contributions and influence on design

7 / A TYPE TOUR OF INDIRANAGAR

A guide to seeing the Bangalore neighbourhood from the vantage point of public signage and typography

6 / RUPEE, ANNA, PAISA, PIE

Discovering the typographic compositions of Albert Pearson Spencer on coins from British India

5 / DEVANAGARI TYPECOOKER

A new tool to help you find ideas for drawing Devanagari letterforms for work and play

4 / EPHEMERA FROM THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT

Seeking visual cultures from South Asia to build a richer understanding of design in the region

3 / LETTERS OF CONNAUGHT PLACE

A typographic tour of New Delhi’s historic commercial hub, Connaught Place

2 / WHEN THREE ISN’T A CROWD

The challenges and joys of working with different scripts together to create a consistent message

1 / A POCKETFUL OF LETTERING

Dive into a collection of Hindi children’s books from the 1960–70s