PANOSE Devanagari Overview

Initial casting of the PANOSE digits for Devanagari. Includes the comparison to Latin for each digit.

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1. PANOSE 
 Latin/Devanagari Comparison
2. 1: Script Digit • Defines the writing system being classified • 2 = Latin • 6 = Devanagari
3. 2. Serif Digit (c) • 2 = Serif cove (similar to a Latin PANOSE serif digit 2) • 3 = Serif Inclined (similar to a Latin PANOSE serif digit 3) • 4 = Serif block (similar to a Latin PANOSE serif digit 4) • 5 = Pen sharp (quasi similar to a Latin PANOSE serif digit 7) • 6 = Pen rounded (quasi similar to a Latin PANOSE serif digit 8) • 7 = Half Serif (quasi similar to a Latin PANOSE serif digit 9) • 8 = Gothic (square) (similar to a Latin PANOSE serif digit 11) • 9 = Gothic (rounded) (similar to a Latin PANOSE serif digit 15) • 10 = Flared (wide) (similar to a Latin PANOSE serif digit 14)
4. 3. Weight Digit (c) • 2-Very Light Latin variable WeightRat > 35 • 3-Light Latin variable 18 < WeightRat < 35 • 4-Thin Latin variable 10 < WeightRat < 18 • 5-Book Latin variable 7.5 < WeightRat < 10 • 6-Medium Latin variable 5.5 < WeightRat < 7.5 • 7-Demi Latin variable 4.5 < WeightRat < 5.5 • 8-Bold Latin variable 3.5 < WeightRat < 4.5 • 9-Heavy Latin variable 2.5 < WeightRat < 3.5 • 10-Black Latin variable 2.0 < WeightRat < 2.5 • 11-Extra Black Latin variable WeightRat < 2.0
5. 4.Proportion (g) • 2-Script / Handwritten Old Style • 3-Normal Matrices Modern • 4-<open> <leave for better understanding> • 5-Extended Extended • 6-Condensed Condensed • 7-Very Extended Very Extended • 8-Very Condensed Very Condensed • 9-Monospaced Monospaced
6. 5. Contrast Digit (c) • 2-None Latin variable 0.80 < ConRat • 3-Very Low Latin variable 0.65 < ConRat < 0.80 • 4-Low Latin variable 0.48 < ConRat < 0.65 • 5-Medium Low Latin variable 0.30 < ConRat < 0.48 • 6-Medium Latin variable 0.20 < ConRat < 0.30 • 7-Medium High Latin variable 0.15 < ConRat < 0.20 • 8-High Latin variable 0.08 < ConRat < 0.15 • 9-Very High Latin variable ConRat < 0.08
7. 6a: Stroke Speed (c) • 2 = Strong Corresponds to Latin Speed of Gradual • 3 = Modest Corresponds to Latin Speed of Rapid • 4 = Low/None Corresponds to Latin Speed of Instant
8. 6b: Stroke Angle becomes Curve Angularity, aka: Turns • 2 = Right Inclined • Corresponds to Latin Pen Angle of Diagonal • 3 = Left Inclined • Quasi corresponds to Latin Pen Angle of Transitional • 4 = Vertical • Corresponds to Latin Pen Angle of Vertical • 5 = Horizontal • Corresponds to Latin Pen Angle of Horizontal
9. 7a: Arm Tapers (c) becomes Stem Variations • 2 = Consistent Corresponds to Latin Stem Style of Straight • 3 = Non Straight Corresponds to Latin Stem Style of Non-straight
10. 7b: Arm Terminals (g) becomes Counter Closure • 2 = Closed or Touching Corresponds to Latin Terminal style of Horizontal • 3 = Normal Open Corresponds to Latin Terminal style of Wedge • 4 = Wide Open Corresponds to Latin Terminal style of Vertical • 5 = Serifed Corresponds to Latin Terminal style of both single and double serif
11. 8a: Letterform (c) • 2 = Round Corresponds to the Latin Letterform Roundness of Contact • 3 = Weighted Corresponds to the Latin Letterform Roundness of Weighted • 4 = Boxed Corresponds to the Latin Letterform Roundness of Boxed • 5 = Rounded off Corresponds to the Latin Letterform Roundness of Rounded • 6 = Sharply Squared Corresponds to the Latin Letterform Roundness of Squared
12. 8b: Oblique (g) • 2 = Normal Corresponds to the Latin Letterform Slant style of Normal • 3 = Oblique Corresponds to the Latin Letterform Slant style of Oblique
13. 9a: Midline becomes Meanline Proportion (g) • 2 = High • 3 = Regular • 4 = Low
14. 9b: Apex Trim becomes Knot Style (c) • 2 = Open Knots • 3 = Closed Knots • 4 = Reversed Knot (or ‘Dragging’) • 5 = Footed
15. 10: x-Height Location (g) becomes Meanline Location • 2 = Tight Mean • 3 = Normal Mean • 4 = Large Mean • 5 = Very Large Mean • 6 = Non Regulated
16. 10b: Accent Space Supression becomes Matra Space Suppression • 2 = Suppressed • 3 = Normal
17. 11. Treatments (c) • 2 = Shadow • 3 = Relief • 4 = Inline • 5 = Contour • 6 = Straight Line • 7 = Distressed • 8 = Reversed