Rock Language Fonts Momo Taipa by Yilin Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Whakairoiro, Whakaahua Ringa me te Whakawhitiwhiti Ataata Competition Category.
ParahiWhakairoiro· 2025
Rock Language Fonts Momo Taipa
by Yilin Wang
Client: Communication University Zhejiang
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Whakairoiro Category
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The Design
About Rock Language Fonts Momo Taipa
He momo taipa a Rock Language Fonts i ahu mai i ngā whakairo kōhatu o Maunga Helan. Nā te rangahau o ēnei whakairo kōhatu i kitea ai ngā tauira e rite ana ki ngā hanga reta o ēnei rā. I whakapaingia, i whakakotahitia hoki ēnei āhua hei pūnaha tā moroki kotahi. E pupuri ana te momo taipa i ngā āhua taiao me ngā rerekētanga o ngā whakairo taketake, ā, e taea tonu ana te pānui. Ka taea te whakarite te rahi o ngā reta mō ia whakamahinga. E whakaatu ana tēnei hoahoa i te toi kōhatu tawhito hei reo ātaahua noa tuari, ā, e hono ana i ngā tohu tuatahi ki te hoahoa whakaahua o ēnei rā me ngā pāpāho hou.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Rock Language Fonts Momo Taipa te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Rock Language Fonts Momo Taipa he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Rock Language Fonts Momo Taipa i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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
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