Ontology Typeface

Ontology is a full-flavored sans font family. The project began by intent began by learning the anatomy of Arabic script through connected and positional letterforms. I was inspired by how the calligraphic gesture still influences modern Arabic type design, and wanted to bring that influence into the Latin character set. Typically, the Arabic letterforms for a font are designed after the Latin. However, through consultation with native Arabic speakers and type designers, I recognized the need to pause and revisit the Arabic letterforms after a break. However, in doing so I had already brought some of the Arabic influence into my Latin letters and hope to continue the process as time permits.

Future work includes: refined spacing, kerning pairs, sample print applications, and properly drawn weights for black and regular instead of relying on interpolation from bold to thin.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to instructor Greg Lindy, and HMCT Typographer-in-Residence Yara Khoury Nammour.