Handcraft for the digital: Type of design from India

Admire the shapes and designs of Indian typefaces at Muji’s flagship store in Ginza. The exhibition is curated by ‘Typecraft Initiative’, a self-funded project launched in 2011 by Indian designer Ishan Khosla, who wanted to help promote Indian tribal artists and preserve Indian craftsmanship from disappearing in the waves of rapid modernisation. Since then, it has helped craftspeople expand their livelihood by applying their skills in many other fields including tattoos, embroidery, ceramics, paintings and digital graphics. You get to examine up close the intricate typefaces that were printed or carved on various materials, and even get a chance to try out some of the stamps.