THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF GRAPHIC ARTS AND MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN INDIA
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v14.i2SCE.2026.6782Keywords:
Graphic Arts in India, Modern Technology, Digital Typography, Cultural Diversity, Digital Design InnovationAbstract [English]
The history of graphic arts in India is rich and multifaceted, with roots stretching back to ancient cave paintings, manuscript illustrations, folk art, and traditional printing techniques. Over time, this art form evolved from being merely a medium of aesthetic expression to a social, cultural, and communicative necessity. The advent of modern technology has given Indian graphic arts a new dimension, where the strong intertwining of tradition and innovation can be clearly seen.
In the digital age, modern technologies such as computers, software, the internet, and artificial intelligence have fundamentally transformed the process, form, and impact of graphic arts. While design creation was once a time-consuming and resource-constrained process, digital tools have given designers greater precision, speed, and freedom of experimentation. Technologies such as vector graphics, digital image processing, 3D modeling, and motion graphics have made Indian graphic arts globally competitive.
The importance of modern technology in India is even greater because of the diverse languages, scripts, and cultural symbols present here. Digital platforms have provided new opportunities to visually represent this diversity. The development of digital typography for scripts such as Devanagari, Urdu, Tamil, and Bengali has been made possible through Unicode.
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