Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tha Dealbhadh Typeface by Paul Robb

Airgead Grafaig · 2020

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tha Dealbhadh Typeface

by Paul Robb

Duais Airgid A' Design Award 2020 in Grafaig
CLIENT: Salt & Pepper
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About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tha Dealbhadh Typeface

Tha manach a ’sireadh cothromachadh eadar fosgarrachd agus so-leughaidh sans serifs daonnachd agus caractar nas cunbhalaiche den sans serif ceàrnagach. Ged a chaidh a dhealbhadh an toiseach mar chruth-clò Laideann chaidh co-dhùnadh tràth gu robh feum air còmhradh nas fharsainge gus dreach Arabach a thoirt a-steach. Bidh an dà chuid Laideann agus Arabais a ’dealbhadh dhuinn an aon fheallsanachd agus a’ bheachd air geoimeatraidh co-roinnte. Tha neart a ’phròiseas dealbhaidh co-shìnte a’ leigeil leis an dà chànan co-sheirm agus gràs a chothromachadh. Bidh an dà chuid Arabais agus Laideann ag obair gu sgiobalta còmhla le cunntairean roinnte, tiugh gas, agus cruthan lùbte.

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Tha Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tha Dealbhadh Typeface air Duais Airgid A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, àlainn agus drùidhteach. Tha buannaichean Airgid nan obraichean anabarrach boillsgeach agus gu math cruthachail a nochdas sàr-eòlas, tàlant agus geurchuis an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tha Dealbhadh Typeface na obair mhìorbhaileach, na sàr-eisimpleir a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus gu domhainn ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Airgid A' Design Award na innleachd glè fhaicsinneach, ion-mholta a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais. Tha Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tha Dealbhadh Typeface na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran eud, a dhùisgeas miannan, a bheir faireachdainnean math agus a thogas iongnadh is miorbhail.

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.