Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Nau'in Zane by Paul Robb

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Nau'in Zane by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa in Zane-zane Competition Category.

AzurfaZane-zane· 2020

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Nau'in Zane

by Paul Robb

Client: Salt & Pepper

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa Winner in Zane-zane Category

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The Design

About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Nau'in Zane

Monk yana neman daidaita tsakanin sahihanci da kuma ikon koyar da 'yan adam Sinawa da kuma halin da ake da izini na sigar sigar sansif. Kodayake asali an tsara shi azaman nau'in Latin ne an yanke shi tun da farko cewa yana buƙatar tattaunawa ta gaba don haɗa da sigar Larabci. Dukansu Latin da Larabci suna tsara mana ma'anar guda ɗaya da kuma ra'ayin kimiyyar lissafi. Thearfin tsari na ƙirar layi ɗaya yana ba da damar yaruka biyu don samun daidaitaccen jituwa da alheri. Dukkanin larabci da Latin suna aiki tare ba tare da haɗaka ba tare da haɗa yawan lambobi, kauri mai kauri, da nau'ikan siffa.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa

Zanen Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Nau'in Zane ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na matakin koli, masu kyau sosai kuma masu burgewa. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Azurfa ayyuka ne masu haske sosai da ƙirƙira mai yawa waɗanda ke nuna ƙwarewa, baiwa da kaifin tunanin masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Nau'in Zane ya zama aiki mai ban mamaki, abin koyi, mai ƙwarewa sosai kuma mai ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire mai zurfi. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Azurfa ƙirƙira ce mai abin lura sosai, da ake sha'awa, wacce ke amfanar da kuma kai iyakokin fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani gaba. Zanen Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Nau'in Zane ƙirƙira ce da ake yi wa hassada sosai wacce ke tada sha'awa, tana kawo jin daɗi kuma tana haifar da mamaki da al'ajabi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

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.
Team Members: Design direction: Paul Henry Robb
Latin Font: Paul Henry Robb
Arabic Font: Naser Imache - Paul Robb
Design Ass: Tommaso Calderini