Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Modelimi I Tipit by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Çmimi i Argjendtë A' Design Award in Dizajni i Grafikës, Ilustrimit dhe Komunikimit Vizual Competition Category.
ArgjendiGrafikë· 2020
Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Modelimi I Tipit
by Paul Robb
Client: Salt & Pepper
Çmimi i Argjendtë A' Design Award Winner in Grafikë Category
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The Design
About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Modelimi I Tipit
Monk kërkon një ekuilibër midis çiltërsisë dhe lexueshmërisë së serifeve humaniste sans dhe një karakteri më të rregulluar të serifit katror sans. Edhe pse fillimisht ishte dizajnuar si një shkrim latin, u vendos herët që duhej një dialog më i gjerë për të përfshirë një version arab. Si Latinisht ashtu edhe Arabisht na dizajnojnë të njëjtin arsyetim dhe idenë e gjeometrisë së përbashkët. Fuqia e procesit të projektimit paralel lejon që të dy gjuhët të kenë harmoni dhe hir të ekuilibruar. Të dyja arabishtja dhe ajo latine punojnë pa probleme së bashku, duke pasur kundërvajtje, trashësi të rrjedhin dhe forma të lakuara.
The Recognition
About the Çmimi i Argjendtë A' Design Award
Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Modelimi I Tipit është fitues i Çmimit të Argjendtë A' Design Award, një njohje jashtëzakonisht prestigjioze që u akordohet dizajneve të nivelit më të lartë, mahnitëse dhe mbresëlënëse. Fituesit e Argjendtë janë vepra tejet brilante dhe jashtëzakonisht krijuese që ilustrojnë ekspertizën, talentin dhe mprehtësinë e shquar të dizajnerëve të tyre. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Modelimi I Tipit pritet të jetë një vepër e mrekullueshme, vitrinë e vërtetë e mjeshtërisë, jashtëzakonisht profesionale dhe thellësisht inovative. Ky dizajn fitues i Çmimit të Argjendtë A' Design Award është një shpikje shumë e shquar dhe e admiruar që sjell dobi dhe zgjeron kufijtë e artit, shkencës, dizajnit dhe teknologjisë. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Modelimi I Tipit është një krijim shumë i dëshiruar që ngjall dëshira, sjell ndjenja pozitive dhe zgjon habi e mahnitje.
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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