An app for translating Modern English to Old English.
Grendel is a proposal for an app that translates Modern English to Old English, and vice versa. Its goal is to teach people about a dead language with a unique set of characters and roots in Medieval Europe. The target audience is secondary level educators and those interested in medieval history, providing a window to easy and accessible translation.
The landing page advertisement for Grendel says “Blast to the past” in Old English- something the users will need the app to translate!
View the landing page in figma here.
Type & Display
The display typeface for Grendel is UnifrakturCook. Due to legibility, this is only used in the Grendel wordmark and in specific decorative situations. The secondary typeface is Spline Sans. Spline Sans has the characters Old English requires built into its glyph set, but in a more legible sans serif format.
Characters and colors are based on marginalia in medieval manuscripts. They use black outlines textured like ink and simple color schemes. Windows and sparkles have sharper lines to bring a contrasting modernity.
