Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Kapangidwe Ka Typeface by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zithunzi, Zojambulidwa ndi Kulumikizana Mwazithunzi Competition Category.
SilivaZithunzi· 2020
Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Kapangidwe Ka Typeface
by Paul Robb
Client: Salt & Pepper
Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Zithunzi Category
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The Design
About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Kapangidwe Ka Typeface
Monk amafuna kuti pakhale kusiyana pakati pa kutseguka ndi kutsegika kwa ma serifs amtundu wa anthu ndi mawonekedwe apadera a serif. Ngakhale choyambirira chidapangidwa ngati njira yachilatini idasankhidwa koyambirira kuti pamafunika kukambirana kofunikira kuti aphatikizire mtundu wachiarabu. Chilatini ndi Chiarabu chonse chimatipanga zomwezo komanso lingaliro la geometry yogawana. Mphamvu ya kapangidwe kofananira imalola zilankhulo ziwiri kuti zizigwirizana komanso chisomo. Chiarabiki ndi Chilatini zimagwiritsidwa ntchito pamodzi mosawerengera, zomata, komanso mitundu yokhota.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award
Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Kapangidwe Ka Typeface ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Kapangidwe Ka Typeface akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Kapangidwe Ka Typeface ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.
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.
- 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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