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Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Гарнитура by Paul Robb

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Гарнитура by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Серебряная премия A' Design Award in Дизайн графики, иллюстрации и визуальных коммуникаций Competition Category.


СеребрянаяГрафика· 2020

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Гарнитура

by Paul Robb

Client: Salt & Pepper

Серебряная премия A' Design Award Winner in Графика Category

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The Design

About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Гарнитура

Monk ищет баланс между открытостью и удобочитаемостью шрифтов без засечек и более упорядоченным характером квадратных шрифтов без засечек. Первоначально он был разработан как латинский шрифт, но на раннем этапе было решено, что для включения арабской версии требуется более широкий диалог. И латынь, и арабский язык создают для нас одно и то же обоснование и идею общей геометрии. Сила параллельного процесса проектирования позволяет двум языкам иметь сбалансированную гармонию и изящество. И арабский, и латинский языки идеально сочетаются друг с другом, имея общие счетчики, толщину стержня и изогнутые формы.

The Recognition

About the Серебряная премия A' Design Award

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Гарнитура — лауреат Серебряной премии A' Design Award, чрезвычайно престижного признания, присуждаемого великолепным, впечатляющим проектам высочайшего уровня. Обладатели Серебряной премии — это в высшей степени блестящие и чрезвычайно творческие работы, демонстрирующие выдающийся опыт, талант и проницательность их авторов. Ожидается, что Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Гарнитура станет чудесной, образцовой работой, заметно профессиональной и глубоко инновационной. Этот проект, получивший Серебряную премию A' Design Award, — весьма примечательное, вызывающее восхищение изобретение, которое приносит пользу и раздвигает границы искусства, науки, дизайна и технологий. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Гарнитура — творение, которому многие завидуют, оно пробуждает желания, дарит положительные чувства и вызывает изумление и восторг.

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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