A highly complex interlaced ancient mathematical ritualistic floor art from Tamil Nadu, India. Practiced twice daily, the application of Sikku- or Pulli (dots) Kolam on the threshold of the house is traditionally done only by women. It signifies well-being, wealth and allows auspicious energy of divinity to enter the home. 
 
Watch a video of the process of making the designs by women from the community in Chennai. Reading Between the Lines: Kolam as a Typeface
 
This typeface comes in both upper and lower case, with a set of upper-case alternates and a range of diacritics to support multiple languages—Western and Southern European and Turkish. Plans are afoot to try to add Polish as well.