Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Ubunifu Wa Typeface by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Michoro, Picha na Mawasiliano ya Kuona Competition Category.
FedhaMchoro· 2020
Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Ubunifu Wa Typeface
by Paul Robb
Client: Salt & Pepper
Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Mchoro Category
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The Design
About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Ubunifu Wa Typeface
Monk hutafuta usawa kati ya uwazi na uhalali wa huduma za kibinadamu za kibinadamu na tabia iliyowekwa mara kwa mara ya serif ya sans ya mraba. Ingawa asili iliyoundwa kama typeface ya Kilatini iliamuliwa mapema kwamba inahitajika mazungumzo pana ili kujumuisha toleo la Kiarabu. Wote Kilatini na Kiarabu hutuunda sawa na wazo la jiometri ya pamoja. Uwezo wa mchakato wa kubuni sambamba huruhusu lugha hizo mbili kuwa na maelewano na neema yenye usawa. Wote wa Kiarabu na Kilatini hufanya kazi bila mshono kuwa na zana za pamoja, unene wa shina, na aina zilizopindika.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award
Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Ubunifu Wa Typeface ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Ubunifu Wa Typeface inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Ubunifu Wa Typeface ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.
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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