Udaya Kumar

Udaya Kumar is a Tamilian designer best known for creating the Indian rupee symbol, which was adopted as the official currency symbol in 2010. He was born in 1978 in Chennai and pursued a bachelor's degree in architecture at Anna University, where he developed a passion for visual design. His innovative approach to typography led him to the Industrial Design Centre at IIT-Bombay, where he refined his skills. His design of the rupee symbol incorporates elements of Indian script while maintaining a universal appeal, reflecting his belief that Indian typography needed a modern design repertoire.