ABSTRACT In 1877, Oxford University Press (OUP) published The Gospel According to St John in the Sindhi language. The Gospel was printed with a new fount of Gurmukhi designed and cast specifically for this volume, making it one of the first examples of movable Gurmukhi type used for printing the Sindhi language. OUP’s Gurmukhi is notably different from its predecessors as its design mirrored calligraphic traditions of particular Gurmukhi manuscripts; and it marks a significant stage in the evolution of Gurmukhi type. This article looks at the design decisions behind the unique shaping of the letterforms, the people involved in its creation, the impact of technical constraints of letterpress printing on the Gurmukhiscript, and the book printed using the type. Finally, it considers whether those involved in the creation of OUP Gurmukhi were able to achieve their intentions for their undertaking.

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牛津大学出版社的 Gurmukhi 类型

摘要 1877 年，牛津大学出版社 (OUP) 用信德语出版了《圣约翰福音》。这本福音书使用了专门为此卷设计和铸造的新古尔穆基语字体印刷，使其成为用于印刷信德语的可移动古尔穆基语字体的首批例子之一。OUP 的 Gurmukhi 与其前辈有明显不同，因为它的设计反映了特定 Gurmukhi 手稿的书法传统；它标志着Gurmukhi类型演变的一个重要阶段。本文着眼于字体独特造型背后的设计决策、参与创作的人员、凸版印刷技术限制对 Gurmukhiscript 的影响，以及使用该字体印刷的书籍。最后，