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About Newar Tundal Strut Carving

Newar tundal carving is the deeply worked roof-strut woodcraft of the Kathmandu Valley, seen at Bhaktapur's 55-Window Palace and the Pujari Math. Centuries-old sal-wood struts of deities and pierced lattice windows have darkened almost black through age and oiling, set against Bhaktapur's red brick.

This design system translates that tradition into digital form — a near-black aged-hardwood ground, carved mid-brown figures, pierced-lattice framing, and the muted brick-red complement of Bhaktapur masonry, all rendered with the depth and shadow of undercut relief rather than flat color.

Learn more about the Newar Tundal Strut Carving style

Origin
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal (Bhaktapur)
Era
pre-1900 (peak Malla-era woodcraft; Bhaktapur 55-Window Palace ~1700)
Key figures
Newar woodcarvers of the Kathmandu Valley guild tradition · Malla-era court ateliers of Bhaktapur
Movements
Newar tiered pagoda-temple architecture · Sal-wood (Dhusim) strut and lattice carving · Kathmandu Valley deity relief

Newar Tundal Strut Carving design spec

Colors

Background
Surface
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Secondary
Accent
Text

Typography

Noto Serif DevanagariHeadings
SpectralBody
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