Monk Font
Monk seeks a balance between the openness and legibility of humanist sans serifs and a more regularized character of the square sans serif. Although originally designed as a Latin typeface it was decided early on that it needed a wider dialogue to include an Arabic version. Both Latin and Arabic design us the same rationale and the idea of shared geometry. The strength of the parallel design process allows the two languages to have balanced harmony and grace. Both Arabic and Latin work seamlessly together having shared counters, stem thickness, and curved forms.
Monk Font Typeface Design by Paul Robb has been featured as an outstanding representation of communication design by the A' Design Award. Monk Font Typeface Design was awarded the Silver A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design in 2020. The A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award is a juried, academic and highly prestigious design competition which rewards superior design of logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs, business cards, book covers, billboards and more.
