Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric El Diseño Tipográfico by Paul Robb

Plata Gráfico · 2020

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric El Diseño Tipográfico

by Paul Robb

A' Design Award de Plata 2020 in Gráfico
CLIENT: Salt & Pepper
Estimated Number of Design Views: 66,154
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About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric El Diseño Tipográfico

Monk busca un equilibrio entre la apertura y legibilidad de las sans serif humanistas y un carácter más regularizado del cuadrado sans serif. Aunque originalmente se diseñó como una tipografía latina, se decidió desde el principio que necesitaba un diálogo más amplio para incluir una versión árabe. Tanto el latín como el árabe nos diseñan el mismo fundamento y la idea de geometría compartida. La fuerza del proceso de diseño paralelo permite que los dos lenguajes tengan armonía y gracia equilibradas. Tanto el árabe como el latín funcionan a la perfección al tener contadores, grosores de tallo y formas curvas compartidas.

About the A' Design Award de Plata

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric El Diseño Tipográfico ha ganado el A' Design Award de Plata, un reconocimiento extraordinariamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de gama alta, magníficos e impresionantes. Los ganadores de Plata son obras tremendamente brillantes y sumamente creativas que ilustran la destacada experiencia, el talento y la agudeza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric El Diseño Tipográfico sea una obra maravillosa y emblemática, notablemente profesional y profundamente innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Plata es una invención muy notable y admirada que beneficia y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric El Diseño Tipográfico es una creación enormemente envidiada que evoca deseos, aporta sentimientos positivos y despierta asombro y admiración.

Press Kit

Unique Properties: Monk is a multi-language geometric harmoniously balanced font in Arabic and Latin. The font family has its origins from the Benedictine and Franciscan writing. Both Arabic and Latin work seamlessly together having shared counters, stem thickness, and curved forms. Monk is a type family that seeks a balance between the openness and legibility of humanist sans serifs. Letterforms have a distinct direction of the ductus, a wide overall stance, large open counters that help in its legibility.
Dimensions & Packaging: True Type and Open Source Font
Tags: Typeface design, Font Design, Font Family, Monk, Graphic typeface
Production Technology: Designed and produced in Fontographer
Design Challenge: The challenge was to create a modern typeface based on the historical research.
Research: The Monk font family has its origins from the Benedictine and Franciscan writing. The initial research was based around the ancient text stored in and around Umbria in central Italy. Analyzing the form and structure of the monk's letter we created a modern approach to the forms creating repeatable geometric curves, which were applied first to create the Latin font. With a concept of open discussion through the religions, the next logical step for us was to develop those design rationals to Arabic lettering with the development of two harmonious fonts.
Inspiration: The font family has its origins from the Benedictine and Franciscan writing. Originally designed as a Latin typeface it was quickly seen that we needed to open a wider dialogue and expand the font to include an Arabic version, using the same rationale to the design. The strength of the parallel design process allows the two typeset languages to have balanced harmony and grace.
Project Duration: The Project started in 2017 and finish in September 2018, in Perugia Italy.
Operation Flow: Our underlying concept was to develop a font that could communicate harmoniously in Arabic and Latin that was constructed with shared geometry. When used in an Arabic text western words would be seamlessly intergraded in the text.