Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric 字體設計 by Paul Robb

銀平面 · 2020

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric 字體設計

by Paul Robb

A' Design Award 銀獎 2020 in 平面
CLIENT: Salt & Pepper
Estimated Number of Design Views: 66,154
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About Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric 字體設計

僧侶在人文無襯線的開放性和可讀性與方形無襯線的規範性之間尋求平衡。儘管最初設計為拉丁字體，但在早期就決定需要進行更廣泛的對話以包括阿拉伯文字。拉丁語和阿拉伯語都為我們設計了相同的原理和共享幾何的概念。並行設計過程的強大功能使兩種語言具有平衡的和諧與優雅。阿拉伯文和拉丁文可以無縫地一起使用，並具有共同的計數器，莖粗和彎曲形式。

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric 字體設計是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric 字體設計將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Monk Latin and Arabic Geometric 字體設計是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

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.