Digital
Adobe unlocks 1,500+ fonts, adds support for 10 Indian languages
MUMBAI: Adobe has rolled out its most extensive font update in half a decade, adding over 1,500 new fonts to its Adobe Fonts library now with full support for ten major Indian languages Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Oriya, and Urdu.
Available at no extra cost to all Creative Cloud subscribers, this expansion gives Indian creators more flexibility to work across multiple scripts and platforms without compromising on design quality or linguistic accuracy.
The update brings globally popular fonts such as Helvetica, Gotham, Avenir, Times New Roman, Arial, and Proxima Nova now available in more language variants, including four additional Indian scripts for Proxima Nova.
With over 30,000 fonts now available, Adobe Fonts ensures seamless access and integration across tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, and Adobe Express, allowing creators to stay on-brand and friction-free, whether on desktop or mobile.
Among the key benefits of this upgrade, consistent typography across branding, presentations, and editorial design, instant access to frequently used fonts across all devices and apps, reduced font-missing errors when sharing or opening design files.
This move strengthens Adobe’s global type offerings and caters to India’s multilingual design demands, setting the stage for more culturally inclusive and versatile visual storytelling.
Digital
Google rolls out $15B AI, education and connectivity plan for India
AI tools for 11 million students, new subsea cables, and a national skilling push.
NEW DELHI: Google is backing its words with action. In a major push to future-proof the world’s most populous nation, Google DeepMind has partnered with the Indian government on a large-scale AI initiative.
Announced by CEO Sundar Pichai at the India AI Impact Summit, the deal is less of a gentle nudge and more of a full-throttle sprint into the digital age. Part of Google’s $15 billion commitment to South Asia, the plan aims to weave artificial intelligence into the very fabric of Indian daily life, from the deep ocean floor to the back of the classroom.
The most heart-warming slice of this digital pie is the focus on the next generation. Google is partnering with 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs, effectively dropping high-tech AI tools into the laps of roughly 11 million students.
The goal? To introduce generative AI assistance in schools, ensuring that the homework of the future is powered by more than just caffeine and late-night panic.
While the kids are busy with AI in the classroom, Google is busy under the sea. The newly minted India-America Connect Initiative involves laying down serious hardware, specifically, new subsea cable routes.
These digital arteries will link India to Singapore, South Africa and Australia. By adding four more strategic fiber-optic routes connecting the U.S. to the Southern Hemisphere, Google is essentially building a “data superhighway” to ensure India’s AI capabilities don’t get stuck in traffic.
Knowing how to use a tool is just as important as owning it. To bridge the gap, Google is launching its most ambitious skilling program yet: the Google AI Professional Certificate. This program is designed to help the workforce master AI without needing a PhD in robotics.
With full-stack connectivity and a massive investment on the table, India isn’t just joining the AI race; it’s looking to set the pace.
