It was Iravatham Mahadevan’s ‘Early Tamil Epigraphy’ that opened doors to Tamil-Brahmi, the earliest script for old Tamil. But it was only after the development of a Unicode font that the script ...

In 2025, Tamil isn’t just a language — it’s a lifestyle statement. Across Chennai’s art cafes, Instagram feeds, and streetwear pop-ups, one trend is turning heads: Tamil typography clothing. It’s ...

Though Tamil Nadu is one of only three government members of the Unicode Consortium that sets digital standards for scripts and emojis, the State government has largely stayed away from actually using ...

M Anto Peter, who can be credited with giving the Tamil script a virtual avatar, passed away on Thursday. The veteran writer credited with bringing out the first ever Tamil font died of a heart attack ...

CHENNAI: Kanithamizh Sangam honoured the editor of Tamil daily, Dinamalar R Krishnamurthy, for creating the widely used Krishnamurthy Keyboard and, Shreelipi fonts using the Tamil script despite ...

A decision taken by Unicode Consortium to include two Tamil letters in Telugu script has sparked a row, with Telugu lovers taking to Twitter to oppose the move. They said the two similar-sounding ...