Rock Language Fonts Şrift by Yilin Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragy in Grafika, Illýustrasiýa we Wizual Aragatnaşyk Dizaýny Competition Category.

BürünçGrafika· 2025

Rock Language Fonts Şrift

by Yilin Wang

Client: Communication University Zhejiang

A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragy Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Rock Language Fonts Şrift

Rock Language Fonts – Helan dagynyň gaýa suratlaryna esaslanýan şriftdir. Gaýalardaky nagyşlary öwrenmek häzirki zaman harp şekillerine meňzeş motiwleri ýüze çykardy. Bu şekiller kämilleşdirilip, ýeke-täk şrift ulgamyna birleşdirildi. Şrift, okalyklygyny saklap galýan bolsa-da, asyl oýma nagyşlaryň tebigy görnüşlerini we kadasyzlyklaryny özünde jemleýär. Harplaryň ölçegi her bir ulanyş üçin sazlanyp bilner. Bu dizaýn gadymy gaýa sungatyny umumy wizual dil hökmünde görkezýär we irki nyşanlary häzirki zaman grafiki dizaýn hem-de döwrebap媒体 bilen baglanyşdyrýar.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragy

Rock Language Fonts Şrift A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragynyň ýeňijisidir; bu döredijilik, ussatlyk we ýiti akyl bilen tapawutlanýan tapawutly dizaýnlara berilýän aşa abraýly ykrarnamadyr. Bürünç ýeňijileri dizaýnerleriniň giň tejribesini, hyýalyny we tapawutlylygyny tassyklaýan örän ussat we geň galdyryjy derejede döredijilikli eserlerdir. Rock Language Fonts Şrift uly baha berilýän, haýran galynýan we söýülýän, üns çekiji derejede hünärmenlikli we täzelikçi zat bolmagy garaşylýar. A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragyny gazanan bu dizaýn sungatda, ylymda, dizaýnda we tehnologiýada iň oňat tejribeleri öz içine alýar we jikme-jiklige edýän üni bilen ajaýypdyr. Rock Language Fonts Şrift zerurlyklary ajaýyp derejede kanagatlandyrýar, isleglere degýär, duýgulary özüne çekýär we gyzyklanmany çekýär.

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