Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Konsepsyon Tipografi by Paul Robb

Ajan Grafik · 2020

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Konsepsyon Tipografi

by Paul Robb

A' Design Award Ajan 2020 in Grafik
CLIENT: Salt & Pepper
Estimated Number of Design Views: 66,154
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About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Konsepsyon Tipografi

Monk chache yon balans ant transparans a ak lizibilite nan sans serif imanis yo ak yon karaktè plis regilarize nan kare sans serif la. Malgre ke orijinal ki fèt tankou yon tipografik Latin li te deside byen bonè nan ke li bezwen yon dyalòg pi laj yo mete yon vèsyon arab. Tou de Latin ak Arab konsepsyon nou menm raison a ak lide a nan pataje jeyometri. Fòs nan pwosesis la konsepsyon paralèl pèmèt de lang yo gen balans amoni ak favè Bondye a. Tou de arab ak Latin travay san pwoblèm ansanm gen kontè pataje, epesè tij, ak fòm koube.

About the A' Design Award Ajan

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Konsepsyon Tipografi se yon ganyan A' Design Award Ajan, yon rekonesans ki gen yon prestij enmans yo bay design nivo siperyè, bèl anpil e enpresyonan. Ganyan Ajan yo se travay ki trè briyan e ki trè kreyatif ki montre ekspètiz, talan ak finès designer yo. Yo atann Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Konsepsyon Tipografi pou se yon bèl travay modèl, remakab nan pwofesyonalis e ki gen gwo inovasyon. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Ajan se yon envansyon trè remakab, admire ki pote benefis e ki pouse limit atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Konsepsyon Tipografi se yon kreyasyon anpil moun jalou ki reveye dezi, ki pote santiman pozitif e ki limen sipriz ak mèvèy.

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.