Graphik Armenian Family

Adapting a neutral, reductive typeface to a script where classical strokes are considered structurally fundamental

Khajag Apelian, with Christian Schwartz, adapted Graphik to Armenian script. The Armenian version uses different vertical proportions from the Latin—a reduced x-height and longer descenders—so text reads as visually balanced both on its own and in multilingual settings. Stroke endings and letter additions classically considered fundamental to letters such as Za, Eh, and Jheh were simplified or removed to carry Graphik's neutral character into the Armenian script. Contextual alternates accommodate more traditional letter structures while preventing distracting collisions between letterforms.

Set in Graphik Armenian