The Devanagari numerical is also a design," argued the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday, a line that the bench refused to buy.

“Indians think fonts belong to them. They aren’t aware that there is someone who has taken the trouble to design them. Our first font, Painter Umesh saw 2,500 downloads, and it was for free.

MIAL further submitted that it was taking steps to use the same size font of Devanagari alongside English text on signboards and banners at airports. The bench was told that the work was ...