Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Reka Bentuk Jenis Huruf by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Perak in Reka Bentuk Grafik, Ilustrasi dan Komunikasi Visual Competition Category.
PerakGrafik· 2020
Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Reka Bentuk Jenis Huruf
by Paul Robb
Client: Salt & Pepper
A' Design Award Perak Winner in Grafik Category
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About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Reka Bentuk Jenis Huruf
Bhikkhu mencari keseimbangan antara keterbukaan dan keterbacaan humanis sans serif dan watak yang lebih teratur dari square sans serif. Walaupun pada awalnya dirancang sebagai jenis huruf Latin, ia diputuskan sejak awal bahawa ia memerlukan dialog yang lebih luas untuk memasukkan versi bahasa Arab. Kedua-dua bahasa Latin dan Arab merancang rasional yang sama dan idea geometri bersama. Kekuatan proses reka bentuk selari membolehkan kedua-dua bahasa mempunyai harmoni dan rahmat yang seimbang. Kedua-dua bahasa Arab dan Latin bekerja sama dengan lancar yang mempunyai kaunter bersama, ketebalan batang, dan bentuk melengkung.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Perak
Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Reka Bentuk Jenis Huruf ialah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengiktirafan yang sangat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk bertaraf tinggi, indah dan mengagumkan. Pemenang Perak ialah karya yang amat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan kepakaran, bakat dan ketajaman fikiran yang luar biasa pereka bentuknya. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Reka Bentuk Jenis Huruf diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, contoh teladan, sangat profesional dan sangat inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini ialah ciptaan yang sangat ketara dan dikagumi yang memberi manfaat kepada dan memajukan batas seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Reka Bentuk Jenis Huruf ialah ciptaan yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif dan mencetuskan rasa hairan serta kagum.
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.
- Patents
- © Paul Henry Robb, Salt & Pepper 2018
- Team Members
- Design direction: Paul Henry Robb
Latin Font: Paul Henry Robb
Arabic Font: Naser Imache - Paul Robb
Design Ass: Tommaso Calderini - Image Credits
- © Paul Henry Robb, Salt & Pepper
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