Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Nashqadeynta Nooca Loo Yaqaan 'typeface Design' by Paul Robb

Lacag Garaafig · 2020

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Nashqadeynta Nooca Loo Yaqaan 'typeface Design'

by Paul Robb

Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award 2020 in Garaafig
CLIENT: Salt & Pepper
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About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Nashqadeynta Nooca Loo Yaqaan 'typeface Design'

Monk wuxuu raadiyaa isu-dheellitirnaanta furfurnaanta iyo karti-u-yeelashada shaqsiyaadka ku xeel-dheer arrimaha bani'aadamka iyo dabeecad aad u badan oo la habeeyay oo loo yaqaan 'Sans sans'. In kasta oo markii hore loogu talagalay qaabeynta nooca loo yaqaan 'Latin ụdị' waxaa goor hore la go'aansaday in loo baahan yahay wada hadal ballaaran si loogu daro nooc Carabi ah. Labada Latin iyo Carabi labaduba waxay noo qaabeeyaan fikir isku mid ah iyo fikrada joomatari wadaag ah. Awoodda hannaanka isbarbar-dhigga ee isbarbar socda ayaa u oggolaanaya labada afba inay yeeshaan isku-dheellitirnaan iyo nimco. Luuqada Carabiga iyo Latinku labadaba si isdaba joog ah ayey u wada shaqeeyaan iyagoo leh tiro wadaago, dhumuc jirrid, iyo qaabab qaloocsan.

About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Nashqadeynta Nooca Loo Yaqaan 'typeface Design' waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Nashqadeynta Nooca Loo Yaqaan 'typeface Design' waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Nashqadeynta Nooca Loo Yaqaan 'typeface Design' waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.

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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.