Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Šrifto Dizainas by Paul Robb

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Šrifto Dizainas by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Sidabrinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award in Grafikos, iliustracijų ir vizualinės komunikacijos dizainas Competition Category.

SidabrinisGrafika· 2020

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Šrifto Dizainas

by Paul Robb

Client: Salt & Pepper

Sidabrinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Šrifto Dizainas

Vienuolis siekia pusiausvyros tarp humanistinių sans serifų atvirumo ir įskaitomumo bei labiau sureguliuoto kvadratinio sans serifo pobūdžio. Nors iš pradžių buvo sukurtas kaip lotyniškas šriftas, anksti buvo nuspręsta, kad reikia platesnio dialogo, kad būtų įtraukta versija arabiškai. Tiek lotynų, tiek arabų kalba suformuluoti tą patį loginį pagrindą ir bendros geometrijos idėją. Lygiagretaus projektavimo proceso stiprumas leidžia suderinti abi kalbas ir harmoniją. Tiek arabai, tiek lotyniškai dirba sklandžiai, turėdami bendrus skaitiklius, stiebo storį ir lenktas formas.

The Recognition

About the Sidabrinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Šrifto Dizainas laimėjo Sidabrinį apdovanojimą A' Design Award, nepaprastai prestižinį pripažinimą, skiriamą aukščiausios klasės, puikiems ir įspūdingiems dizainams. Sidabro laureatai yra itin puikūs ir labai kūrybingi darbai, rodantys jų kūrėjų išskirtinę kompetenciją, talentą ir įžvalgumą. Tikimasi, kad Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Šrifto Dizainas bus nuostabus, pavyzdinis, labai profesionalus ir giliai novatoriškas kūrinys. Šis Sidabriniu apdovanojimu įvertintas dizainas yra žymus, žavimas išradimas, padedantis plėsti meno, mokslo, dizaino ir technologijų ribas. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Šrifto Dizainas yra kūrinys, kuriam daugelis pavydi, žadinantis troškimus, teikiantis teigiamų jausmų ir sukeliantis nuostabą bei stebėjimąsi.

Behind the Design

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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