Rock Language Fonts Typeface by Yilin Wang

Rock Language Fonts Typeface by Yilin Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Bronzová cena A' Design Award in Grafika Competition Category.

BronzováGrafika· 2025

Rock Language Fonts Typeface

by Yilin Wang

Client: Communication University Zhejiang

Bronzová cena A' Design Award Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Rock Language Fonts Typeface

Rock Language Fonts je písmo založené na petroglyfoch z pohoria Helan. Štúdium skalných rytín odhalilo motívy, ktoré pripomínajú moderné tvary písmen. Tieto tvary boli zdokonalené a zjednotené do jediného typografického systému. Písmo si zachováva organické formy a nepravidelnosti pôvodných rytín a zároveň zostáva čitateľné. Veľkosť písmen možno prispôsobiť podľa konkrétneho použitia. Dizajn predstavuje pravekú skalnú rytinu ako spoločný vizuálny jazyk a prepája dávne symboly so súčasným grafickým dizajnom a modernými médiami.

The Recognition

About the Bronzová cena A' Design Award

Rock Language Fonts Typeface je laureát Bronzovej ceny A' Design Award, vysoko prestížneho uznania udeľovaného vynikajúcim dizajnom, ktoré sa vyznačujú kreativitou, vynaliezavosťou a bystrosťou. Laureáti Bronzovej ceny sú plne zručné a nápadne kreatívne artefakty, ktoré potvrdzujú rozsiahle skúsenosti, predstavivosť a zdatnosť svojich dizajnérov. Od Rock Language Fonts Typeface sa očakáva, že bude vysoko cenený, obdivovaný a milovaný predmet, pozoruhodne profesionálny a inovatívny. Tento dizajn ocenený Bronzovou cenou A' Design Award zahŕňa najlepšie postupy v umení, vede, dizajne a technológii a vyniká pozornosťou k detailom. Rock Language Fonts Typeface skvele uspokojuje potreby, dotýka sa túžob, očarúva city a vzbudzuje zvedavosť.

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