Bla Bla Serif ’ Ann An Sampall Typeface by Paul Robb

Bla Bla Serif ’ Ann An Sampall Typeface by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Grafaigean, Dealbh-mhìneachaidh agus Conaltradh Lèirsinneach Competition Category.

UmhaGrafaig· 2023

Bla Bla Serif ’ Ann An Sampall Typeface

by Paul Robb

Client: S6 Foundry

Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Grafaig Category

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The Design

About Bla Bla Serif ’ Ann An Sampall Typeface

Tha Bla Bla na chruth-clò serif co-aimsireil air a bhrosnachadh le cruthan brùideil, le cunntairean mòra fosgailte, agus foirmean lùbte, cruinn, a’ cruthachadh & seata glyph eireachdail. Bidh na lùban organach le ath-aithris socair a’ cruthachadh cruthan cumhachdach agus co-sheirm. Air a dhealbhadh airson a bhith na theaghlach eireachdail ùr-nodha tha e foirfe airson pròiseactan conaltraidh agus branndaidh. Tha gach cuideam a’ toirt a-steach còrr air 700 glyphs le litrichean stoidhle agus seataichean àireamhach agus glyphs eile agus ligatures roghnach.

The Recognition

About the Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Bla Bla Serif ’ Ann An Sampall Typeface air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Bla Bla Serif ’ Ann An Sampall Typeface na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Bla Bla Serif ’ Ann An Sampall Typeface a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Bla Bla is a contemporary serif typeface inspired by brutalist forms, featuring large open counters, and curved, round forms, creating a modern & elegant glyph set. The organic curves with gentle repetitions create powerful and harmonious forms. Designed to be a stylish modern family it is perfect for communication and branding projects.
Dimensions & Packaging: The typeface is available in TTF, OTf and WOFF formats and printed on newsprint in CMYK
Tags: Font design, Branding, Identity, Type design, Type Specimen
Production Technology: The typeface was first hand drawn and developed in Glyphs.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to develop something completely new ad brutalism is more synonymous with sans fonts, so developing a new language and approach to a stylist serif typeface.
Research: One of the hardest parts of the design was translating architecture into a serif typeface. Through the study of sections and observations of light and shadow upon building structures we were able to identify forms that developed the shapes of the serif.
Inspiration: The inspiration for the typeface is in brutalist forms. Taking that inspiration from the ideas of architectural forms and developing it into a serif typeface, using forms and a mathematical grid.
Project Duration: The typeface was developed in 2022
Patents: Copyrights belong to Paul Henry Robb, 2022
Team Members: Paul Henry Robb