Rock Language Fonts Shrift by Yilin Wang

Rock Language Fonts Shrift by Yilin Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Bronza Mukofoti in Grafika, Illyustratsiya va Vizual Kommunikatsiya Dizayni Competition Category.

BronzaGrafika· 2025

Rock Language Fonts Shrift

by Yilin Wang

Client: Communication University Zhejiang

A' Design Award Bronza Mukofoti Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Rock Language Fonts Shrift

Rock Language Fonts — Xelan tog'i qoyatosh rasmlari asosida yaratilgan shrift. Qoyatosh o'ymakorliklarini o'rganish natijasida zamonaviy harf shakllariga o'xshash motivlar aniqlangan. Ushbu shakllar takomillashtirilib, yagona tipografik tizimga birlashtirilgan. Shrift o'qilishi oson bo'lib qolgan holda, asl o'ymakorliklarning organik shakllari va nomukammalliklarini saqlab qoladi. Harflar o'lchamini har bir qo'llanish uchun moslashtirish mumkin. Dizayn qadimiy qoyatosh san'atini umumiy vizual til sifatida namoyish etadi va ilk ramzlarni zamonaviy grafik dizayn hamda zamonaviy media bilan bog'laydi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bronza Mukofoti

Rock Language Fonts Shrift A' Design Award Bronza Mukofotining g‘olibi bo‘lib, bu ijodkorlik, zukkolik va topqirlik bilan ajralib turuvchi a’lo dizaynlarga beriladigan o‘ta nufuzli e’tirofdir. Bronza g‘oliblari o‘z dizaynerlarining keng tajribasi, tasavvuri va topqirligini tasdiqlovchi juda mohir va hayratlanarli darajada ijodiy buyumlardir. Rock Language Fonts Shrift yuqori qadrlanadigan, hayrat bilan qaraladigan va suyukli, diqqatga sazovor darajada kasbiy va innovatsion buyum bo‘lishi kutiladi. A' Design Award Bronza Mukofotini qo‘lga kiritgan ushbu dizayn san’at, fan, dizayn va texnologiyadagi eng yaxshi amaliyotlarni o‘zida mujassam etadi va tafsilotlarga e’tibori bilan a’lodir. Rock Language Fonts Shrift ehtiyojlarni go‘zal qondiradi, istaklarga tegadi, tuyg‘ularni maftun etadi va qiziqishni jalb qiladi.

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