Specimens of Sinhalese, English, Tamil Types
Date
1959
Credits
- N. J. Cooray Appuhamy Designer
- N. J. Cooray & Sons Foundry
Format
- Booklet 102
Locations Made
This is a staple-bound booklet of Sinhalese, English, and Tamil Types from the 1950s by N. J. Cooray Appuhamy. The booklet features typefaces in Sinhalese, the language of the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, as well as English and Tamil, which is spoken not only in Sri Lanka but in other parts of South Asia. In addition to demonstrating different typefaces, the booklet also features several ornamentation patterns and borders.
Cover page of Specimens of Sinhalese, English, Tamil types.
Dedication page in Sinhalese, English, and Tamil types.
Page showing Sinhalese type.
Page showing Sinhalese and English type.
Page showing English type.
Page showing Tamil type and ornamentation.