Rock Language Fonts Schriftart by Yilin Wang

Rock Language Fonts Schriftart by Yilin Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Bronze in Grafikdesign Competition Category.

BronzeGrafik· 2025

Rock Language Fonts Schriftart

by Yilin Wang

Client: Communication University Zhejiang

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Grafik Category

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The Design

About Rock Language Fonts Schriftart

Rock Language Fonts ist eine Schriftart, die auf den Petroglyphen des Helan-Gebirges basiert. Die Untersuchung der Felszeichnungen brachte Motive zum Vorschein, die modernen Buchstabenformen ähneln. Diese Formen wurden verfeinert und zu einem einheitlichen typografischen System zusammengeführt. Die Schrift bewahrt die organischen Formen und Unregelmäßigkeiten der ursprünglichen Ritzungen und bleibt dabei gut lesbar. Die Größe der Buchstaben lässt sich für jeden Anwendungsfall anpassen. Der Entwurf präsentiert die alte Felskunst als gemeinsame visuelle Sprache und verbindet frühe Symbole mit zeitgenössischem Grafikdesign und modernen Medien.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Rock Language Fonts Schriftart ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Rock Language Fonts Schriftart wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Rock Language Fonts Schriftart befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Through analyzing the Helan Mountain petroglyphs, we discovered many motifs resembling modern letterforms. Inspired by this, specific patterns were refined and adapted into a cohesive typographic system. The project reimagines rock art as a “universal language,” transcending cultural boundaries while preserving its historical integrity.

This typography combines legibility with storytelling, highlighting humanity's shared heritage. By emphasizing the organic forms and imperfections of rock art, the design retains its authenticity while integrating seamlessly into modern media, bridging ancient symbolism with contemporary design.
Dimensions & Packaging: The size of the system will also change according to the change of the use scenario
Tags: Petroglyphs, Chinese Tradition, Typography, Integrated Design, Poster, Internationalism
Production Technology: Through the topography of a large number of petroglyphs, we find similar shapes to the letters, and through a series of fine-tuning the font, etc., we finally form a series of works.
Design Challenge: In the control of randomness of the letters, but also the need to unify the form of the font to avoid stylistic inconsistencies, but also the need to retain the original sense of petroglyphs
Research: Research Type: image research of local elements Research purposes: to modernize the design of Helan Mountain rock paintings, make them adapt to the international aesthetic style, and give full play to the contemporary value of ancient culture. Data collection: Yinchuan Helan Mountain rock painting research journal, Helan Mountain rock painting Museum. Research tools: graphic record, Photoshop, illustrator.
Inspiration: From an exploration of petroglyphs, the designers found that the petroglyphs generated some ‘English’ between the graphics, which has a certain degree of serendipity, but this serendipity also exists objectively. The uncertainty of the style of the font symbolises the art of design with inclusiveness, diversity and individuality, which is exactly what the designer wants to explore!
Project Duration: The project started in Hangzhou in September 2024 and was completed in Hangzhou in January 2024. It will be displayed in Helan Mountain rock painting International Art Festival in January 2024
Operation Flow: This project turns Helan Mountain petroglyphs into a modern type system, blending ancient art with today’s design. It keeps the rock art’s natural feel while making it readable and universal, showing our shared history.
Image Credits: Image #1 designer: Mengsheng Wang Ruilin Wang
Image #2 designer: Meitong Yu
Image #3 designer: Jie li
Image #4 designer: Shitong Yu
Image #5 designer: Jiarong Li