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ldeafonts Qingyili Typeface by Shanghai Yichuang Information Technology Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Shanghai Yichuang Information Technology acknowledged for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 25, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category for ldeafonts Qingyili Typeface by Shanghai Yichuang Information Technology, designed for Shanghai Yichuang Information Technology Co., Ltd.. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding ldeafonts Qingyili Typeface
Qingyili is a Chinese typeface based on the official script of the Han Dynasty and on the angular brushstrokes of Northern Dynasties tablet inscriptions. The typeface keeps the silkworm head and wild goose tail stroke forms of traditional calligraphy. Character forms are upright and solid, with slightly expanded inner spaces and uniform stroke thickness that support clear reading. Several weights are available, so the family suits headlines and body text in both print and digital media. The aim is to join calligraphic character with modern typographic function.
About Shanghai Yichuang Information Technology
Hellofont was founded in 2016, has a professional font design team, the team members have rich experience and excellent skills in the field of font design. We maintain strategic cooperation with internationally renowned design companies such as Monotype and Adobe to gain insight into global design trends. The original font design of Zieyou takes into account aesthetic value, functionality and legibility, and has been widely praised in the industry.
Award Record
Shanghai Yichuang Information Technology is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award
The A' Graphic Design Award is an international graphic design competition recognizing good graphic designs by best creative agencies and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Typical entries include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. The awarded graphic designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/graphics
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/174039
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/174039
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!174039
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/370408
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.hellofont.cn/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- ldeafonts Qingyili Typeface
- Function
- Typeface
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Light Gray, Gray, Gainsboro and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shanghai Yichuang Information Technology Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Shanghai Yichuang Information Technology
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #174039
Credits
- Team
- Xinya Lu, Hellofont
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The font is an innovative script that blends the aesthetic elegance of traditional Chinese calligraphy with the clarity and functionality of modern design language. Drawing on the structure of the official script prevalent during the Han Dynasty and the angular brushstrokes found in tablet inscriptions of the Northern Dynasties, the font preserves the charm of traditional Chinese calligraphy while enhancing its versatility for contemporary use, balancing artistic flair and practical readability.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the traditional stone inscription style from the late official script period, it retains iconic features like the silkworm-head and wild-goose-tail stroke forms and the alternation of curves and straight lines, with starting strokes rounded and full like silkworms and ending strokes stretching out gracefully like geese. Incorporating modern font and angular brushstrokes, it ensures clean transitions and elegant movement, blending traditional charm with modern touch.
- Research
- As a key script in the evolution of Chinese characters, official script features silkworm-head and wild-goose-tail strokes, expanded inner spaces, and upright forms, becoming a classic style of Chinese calligraphy. Drawing on the official script and modernized angular brushstrokes, it inherits the cultural essence of traditional Chinese calligraphy and meets the functional needs of modern graphic design and personal daily use, driving the diversified development of Chinese creative fonts.
- Challenge
- Most official script fonts on the market face two main issues: some overly emphasize traditional brushwork at the cost of functionality, while others sacrifice the script’s charm for functionality. The font tackles that challenge by drawing on the structure of the official script and angular brushstrokes, thus preserving the charm of traditional Chinese calligraphy while enhancing its versatility for contemporary use, striking a visual balance between artistic flair and practical readability.
- Realization and Technology
- Through extensive research of official script stone inscriptions of the Han Dynasty and the tablet inscriptions of the Northern Dynasties, the design team discovered character structures that align with modern typographic needs. Using digital technologies to analyze, extract, and refine the structure, they ultimately developed this innovative font.
- Operation and Interaction
- Structurally, the font features slightly expanded inner spaces and solid, upright character forms. Uniform stroke thickness contributes to a neoclassical style, while maintaining excellent legibility. Available in seven weights, it is suitable for a wide range of layout needs, from headlines to body text, and from print to digital media.
- Project Duration and Location
- Development of the font began in January 2023, with the first weight officially released in June. By March 2024, the complete font family—comprising eight distinct weights—was fully launched.
- Keywords
- Font Design, Traditional Chinese Calligraphic Aesthetics, Neoclassical Style, Official Script Stone Inscriptions, Modernized Design
