もじもじなTL:04

インドの通貨ルピーの新シンボルが決定したそうで。地元と日本のメディアの記号のモチーフの説明の違いが興味深い。
しかしまた、選考に関してまだ論議を呼びそうな感じでもある。

  • IIT graduate gives Indian Rupee its symbol(画像と映像あり)
    • デザインのモチーフは『रとRの混成』という。 デザインした本人は"It is a perfect blend of Indian and Roman letters -- capital 'R' and Devanagri 'Ra' which represents rupaiah, to appeal to international and Indian audiences... My design is based on the tricolour, with two lines at the top and white space in between,"ということで『रとRの混成』と説明している。(「which represents rupaiah」の「rupaiah」は「rupiah」の誤植か?その場合「rupiah」を表すとは?インドの通貨は「rupee」なのに?という疑問はあるが。)
  • Journey to the Re symbol began with thesis on Tamil typography - 1 - Education News | MSN India
    • デザインした本人からの説明。"My symbol is an amalgamation of several ideas -- it signifies the Devnagri script, which is the only script in the world which hangs from top. The central line, cutting through the 'R', subtly standardises it with other world currencies like the $, Pound and Euro. Its top and bottom line together form an equal to (=) sign, denoting our belief in equality and together it also gives an appearance of the tricolour. I tried to balance Indianness and international mood in the symbol."