Dou Gong Tipografia de Shanghai Kuyekuye Technology Co., Ltd

El disseny Dou Gong Tipografia de Shanghai Kuyekuye Technology Co., Ltd és un guanyador molt estimat del prestigiós 2026 A' Design Award de Bronze en la Categoria de Competició de Disseny Gràfic, Il·lustració i Comunicació Visual.

BronzeGràfic· 2026

Dou Gong Tipografia

de Shanghai Kuyekuye Technology Co., Ltd

Client: Kuyekuye

Guanyador del A' Design Award de Bronze en la Categoria de Gràfic

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El Disseny

Sobre Dou Gong Tipografia

La tipografia Dou Gong reinterpreta la construcció tradicional xinesa de fusta com un sistema tipogràfic. Inspirats en l'encaix de caixa i espiga, els caràcters es formen mitjançant traços entrellaçats que actuen com a elements estructurals modulars. El disseny s'amplia cap a aplicacions tridimensionals i espacials, tot connectant l'arquitectura i la tipografia. Introdueix un enfocament basat en el mètode que transforma la lògica estructural en un llenguatge visual flexible i contemporani.

El Reconeixement

Sobre el A' Design Award de Bronze

Dou Gong Tipografia és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Dou Gong Tipografia sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Dou Gong Tipografia satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

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Dossier de Premsa

Crèdits, membres de l'equip i detalls tècnics proporcionats pel dissenyador.

Propietats Úniques: 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.
Dimensions i Embalatge: 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.
Etiquetes: Structural Typography, Brand Identity System, Mortise-and-Tenon Logic, Sustainable Design Thinking, Architectural Inspiration, Corporate Typeface, Parametric Construction
Tecnologia de Producció: 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.
Repte de Disseny: 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.
Recerca: 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.
Inspiració: 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.
Durada del Projecte: 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.
Flux d'Operació: 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.
Membres de l'Equip: Xusong Wang
Xiao Dong
Yi An