SANSKRIT / DEVANAGRI SCRIPT

The Sanskrit alphabet is the basis for most South Asian scripts. The Devanagri script is used for Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and a great many other North Indian languages. South Indian alphabets include Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam, and Kannada. Of these I am most familiar with Kannada and Telegu. I can also calligraph the ancient Pali script and other South Asian variant alphabets.

The Arabic script is also used in South Asia, especially for the Urdu language. Click here for samples.

An alphabet related to the South Asian scripts is used for Amharic in Ethiopia. I am familiar with that script as well.

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This piece was impossible to photograph, but it does show the devanagri script used for Sanskrit and the majority of North Indian languages. This commission was created in three types of gold ink with the lettering done in gold leaf. The reflective quality of the gold simply cannot be photographed!

The devanagri script is part of a larger alphabet family which includes a great many South Asian and Southeast Asian scripts, any of which you may commission. The second sample, at the bottom of this page, is in the South Indian Telegu script, a very close relative of the South Indian Kannada script.

Calligraphers will note that the pen angle is different when writing scripts in different language families. I have put up photos giving a quick demo of the different pen angles needed for calligraphing latic, arabic, and devanagri scripts, if interested If you are interested, you can see a demo of the different pen angles needed for calligraphing latin, arabic, and devanagri scripts, click here.

Please contact me regarding commissioning your own unique creation.

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The sample above is in the Telegu script. The South Indian languages Kannada and Telegu use similar alphabets with minor variations

The Sanskrit design above was created as a tattoo design for a client and features a loose calligraphic rendering of the traditional script.

		DOWNLOAD a selection of 14 renderings of the Sanskrit word "KARMA" is available for download. Due to the number of requests for this word I have put together a variety of calligraphic versions. Simply click here to proceed with payment and download of the PDF file. The document contains a full page high resolution version of each design. 14 renderings of the Sanskrit "KARMA" suitable for printing, body art, tattoo designs, etc. High resolution PDF file can be opened and printed on any platform. One purchase gives buyer complete non-commercial usage rights (designs cannot be posted for resale). File includes: basic Sanskrit font rendering, basic calligraphic styles, brush style lettering, and many unique artistic renderings. All high quality, high resolution images. The complete set is available for only $6.50 Please contact me directly to receive the download and payment information

For information about Sanskrit and ancient and modern scripts and languages of the Indian Subcontinent check out this website. Click here . . .