Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tipografi Grafiki by Paul Robb

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tipografi Grafiki by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragy in Grafika, Illýustrasiýa we Wizual Aragatnaşyk Dizaýny Competition Category.

KümüşGrafika· 2020

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tipografi Grafiki

by Paul Robb

Client: Salt & Pepper

A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragy Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tipografi Grafiki

Monah, gumanistik sans serifleriniň açyklygy we ygtybarlylygy bilen kwadrat sans serifiniň has tertipleşdirilen häsiýetiniň arasynda deňagramlylyk gözleýär. Ilkibaşda latyn görnüşi hökmünde düzülen hem bolsa, arap dilini goşmak üçin has giň gepleşik gerekdigi barada ir karar berildi. Latyn we Arap dilleri hem birmeňzeş esas we umumy geometriýa ideýasyny düzýär. Paralel dizaýn prosesiniň güýji iki dile deňagramly sazlaşyk we mähirli bolmaga mümkinçilik berýär. Arap we latyn dilleriniň ikisinde-de umumy hasaplaýjylar, baldak galyňlygy we egri görnüşleri bar.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragy

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tipografi Grafiki A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragynyň ýeňijisidir; bu owadan, belent we täsirli ýokary derejeli dizaýnlara berilýän adatdan daşary abraýly ykrarnamadyr. Kümüş ýeňijileri dizaýnerleriniň ajaýyp bilimini, zehinini we ýiti aňyny görkezýän aşa ýalpyldawuk we örän döredijilikli eserlerdir. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tipografi Grafiki ajaýyp, nusgalyk, üns çekiji derejede hünärmenlikli we çuňňur täzelikçi eser bolmagy garaşylýar. A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragyny gazanan bu dizaýn sungatyň, ylmyň, dizaýnyň we tehnologiýanyň çäklerine peýda berýän we ony öňe sürýän örän üns çekiji, haýran galynýan oýlap tapyşdyr. Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric Tipografi Grafiki köpüň gabanjyna sezewar bolýan, isleglerimizi oýarýan, oňyn duýgulary getirýän we haýranlyk we geň galmagy döredýän eserdir.

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.
Team Members: Design direction: Paul Henry Robb
Latin Font: Paul Henry Robb
Arabic Font: Naser Imache - Paul Robb
Design Ass: Tommaso Calderini