Dou Gong Mofuta oa Litlhaku ka Shanghai Kuyekuye Technology Co., Ltd

Moralo oa Dou Gong Mofuta oa Litlhaku ka Shanghai Kuyekuye Technology Co., Ltd ke mohlodi oa khau e hlomphehang haholo ya 2026 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Mokhahleong oa Tlhodisano oa Moralo wa Dikerafikhe, Ditshwantsho le Puisano ka Pono.

BoronseKerafikhe· 2026

Dou Gong Mofuta oa Litlhaku

ka Shanghai Kuyekuye Technology Co., Ltd

Moreki: Kuyekuye

Mohlodi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Mokhahleong oa Kerafikhe

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Moralo

Mabapi le Dou Gong Mofuta oa Litlhaku

Mofuta oa Litlhaku oa Dou Gong o hlalosa bocha kaho ea setso ea Machaena ea lehong e le tsamaiso ea litlhaku. E bululetsoe ke ho kopanngoa ha mortise le tenon, litlhaku li thehoa ka mela e kopaneng e sebetsang joalo ka likarolo tsa kaho tse arohaneng. Moralo ona o phahamela ho lisebelisoa tsa dimenshene tse tharo le tsa sebaka, o kopanya moralo oa mehaho le litlhaku. O hlahisa mokhoa o tsamaisoang ke mekhoa o fetolang leano la kaho hore e be puo ea pono e tenyetsehang le ea sejoale-joale.

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Mabapi le Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Dou Gong Mofuta oa Litlhaku ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Dou Gong Mofuta oa Litlhaku e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Dou Gong Mofuta oa Litlhaku e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Ka Mora Moralo

Sete ya Boraditaba

Litlhaku, ditho tsa sehlopha le lintlha tsa botekgeniki tse fanoeng ke moetsi wa moralo.

Boleng bo Ikhethang: Inspired by Dou Gong, the ancient Chinese timber bracket system, this typeface translates structural intelligence into typography.

Built without nails or glue, Dou Gong relies on interlocking mortise-and-tenon joints. The typeface follows this logic: strokes interlock, overlap, and brace rather than simply connect.

Each glyph acts as a modular framework, reflecting the spatial rhythm and load-bearing logic of traditional architecture.

Structure becomes form. Form becomes language.
Boholo le Phuthelo: The character set includes letters, numbers, punctuation, and core Chinese glyph prototypes. Built on a modular grid system with consistent stroke ratios. Initial release includes Regular weight.
Lithegi: Structural Typography, Brand Identity System, Mortise-and-Tenon Logic, Sustainable Design Thinking, Architectural Inspiration, Corporate Typeface, Parametric Construction
Theknoloji ya Tlhahiso: The typeface was developed using a structural construction methodology inspired by traditional mortise-and-tenon logic. Stroke intersections are designed as interlocking nodes rather than overlapping paths. Kerning was iteratively refined, and a grid-based proportional system was applied for optical corrections. Variable-weight prototypes were used to test structural balance and consistency.
Phephetso ya Moralo: The main challenge was translating three-dimensional architectural compression logic into both three-dimensional and two-dimensional typographic construction while maintaining legibility. Balancing historical structural principles with digital font production constraints required multiple iterations. Vector geometry and optical correction limitations added further refinement challenges.
Dipatlisiso: Type of Research: Practice-based design research.
Research Objectives: To translate architectural structural logic into a typographic system.
Methodology: Structural analysis, modular prototyping, iterative testing.
Data and Tools: Architectural documentation review, vector modeling, grid simulation.
Participants: Internal design team testing brand applications.
Results: A modular, interlocking type system.
Insights and Impact: Confirmed that structural intelligence can inform type design.
Effect: Advanced brand system thinking and sustainable design methodology.
Kgothaletso: Inspired by Dou Gong, the iconic bracket system of traditional Chinese timber architecture.

Originating in the Western Zhou Dynasty and flourishing through the Tang and Song periods, Dou Gong functioned as a structural, seismic, ornamental, and symbolic element in Chinese architecture for over 3,000 years. Built entirely without nails or glue, it relies on precise mortise-and-tenon interlocking joints—each component bearing weight through compression and balance.
Nako ya Projeke: The project started in March 2024 in Shanghai and was completed in May 2025 in Beijing. Structural research was conducted concurrently with brand development, and the typeface was implemented across corporate visual identity applications upon completion.
Tsamaiso ya Mosebetsi: The typeface functions as a modular system. Designers can assemble letters using interlocking principles to create mutually supportive visual structures. Structural relationships remain stable at any scale, allowing flexible application across posters, brand identity, and environmental graphics. The structural rhythm enhances visual impact while maintaining legibility. The system enables consistent and dynamic brand expression.
Litho tsa Sehlopha: Xusong Wang
Xiao Dong
Yi An