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Rock Language Fonts Шрифт by Yilin Wang

Rock Language Fonts Шрифт by Yilin Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Хүрэл шагнал in График, зураглал ба визуал харилцааны дизайн Competition Category.


ХүрэлГрафик· 2025

Rock Language Fonts Шрифт

by Yilin Wang

Client: Communication University Zhejiang

A' Design Award Хүрэл шагнал Winner in График Category

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The Design

About Rock Language Fonts Шрифт

Ном бичвэр: Rock Language Fonts бол Хелань уулын хадны зурагт (петроглиф) үндэслэсэн шрифт юм. Хадны зургийг судалснаар орчин үеийн үсгийн хэлбэртэй төстэй дүрслэлүүд илэрсэн. Эдгээр хэлбэрүүдийг боловсронгуй болгож, нэгдсэн үсгийн системд нэгтгэсэн байна. Энэхүү шрифт нь эх хадны зургийн байгалийн хэлбэр, жигд бус чанарыг хадгалсан хэвээр уншигдахуйц байдлаа алдаагүй байна. Үсгийн хэмжээг хэрэглээнээс шалтгаалан тохируулах боломжтой. Энэхүү загвар нь эртний хадны урлагийг нийтлэг дүрслэлийн хэл болгон харуулж, эртний тэмдэгтүүдийг орчин үеийн график дизайн болон орчин үеийн хэвлэл мэдээллийн хэрэгслүүдтэй холбож байна.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Хүрэл шагнал

Rock Language Fonts Шрифт нь A' Design Award Хүрэл шагналын ялагч бөгөөд бүтээлч чанар, овсгоо, цэцэн ухаанаараа ялгарсан шилдэг загварт олгодог маш нэр хүндтэй хүлээн зөвшөөрөлт юм. Хүрэл ялагчид бол хангалттай ур чадвартай, гайхалтай бүтээлч ажил бөгөөд зохион бүтээгчдийн өргөн туршлага, төсөөлөл, самбаатай байдлыг баталдаг. Rock Language Fonts Шрифт нь өндөр үнэлэгдсэн, биширсэн, хайрласан зүйл, мэдэгдэхүйц мэргэжлийн, шинэлэг байх болно гэж хүлээгддэг. Хүрэл шагнал хүртсэн энэ загвар нь урлаг, шинжлэх ухаан, загвар, технологийн шилдэг туршлагыг шингээж, нарийн ширийнд анхаарал хандуулснаараа тод юм. Rock Language Fonts Шрифт хэрэгцээг гайхалтай хангаж, хүслийг хөндөж, сэтгэл хөдлөлийг байлдан дагуулж, сониуч занг татдаг.

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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