Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Dhizaini by Paul Robb

Sirivha Girafiki · 2020

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Dhizaini

by Paul Robb

Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award 2020 in Girafiki
CLIENT: Salt & Pepper
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About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Dhizaini

Monk inotsvaga chiyero pakati pekuvhurika uye kuverengeka kwemaitiro eanistan sant serifs uye inowanzo shandurwa yeiyo mraba sans serif. Kunyangwe pakutanga yaigadzirwa senge Latin typeface yakatemwa nguva yekutanga kuti yaida hurukuro yakajeka kuti ibatanidze shanduro yechiArabic. ZvechiLatin neechiArabhu zvinotigadzira isu yakafanana uye pfungwa yeiyo geometry yakagovaniswa. Iko kusimba kwechimiro chakafanana chekuita kunobvumira mitauro miviri kuti ive nekuwirirana uye nenyasha. Vese maArab neechiLatin vanoshanda pamwe chete vachiverengera zvigadzirwa, hukobvu, uye nemhando dzakakomberedzwa.

About the Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award

Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Dhizaini, rukudzo rwakakwirira zvikuru runopiwa kumadhizaini epamusoro, anonaka uye anofadza. Vakunda veSirivha mabasa anopenya kwazvo uye ane kugadzira kwakasiyana anoratidza unyanzvi, hunyanzvi hwekusikwa nekungwara kwevagadziri vawo. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Dhizaini inotarisirwa kuva basa rinoshamisa, rinotangira vamwe, rine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva zvakadzika. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award chigadzirwa chinoshamisa, chinokudzwa chinobatsira uye chinosundira mberi miganhu yehunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Typeface Dhizaini chigadzirwa chinoshuvirwa nevazhinji, chinomutsa zvishuvo, chinouya nemanzwiro akanaka uye chinomutsa kushamisika.

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.