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Hupla Typeface Type Design And Type Specimen

Paul Robb Type Design And Type Specimen Graphic Friday, 28 August 2026

Hupla Typeface

Hupla emerges as a stylistic font family, meticulously crafted as a mechanical font within a precisely defined grid. This design philosophy extends its versatility, making it an ideal choice for application at various sizes, seamlessly transitioning between text and display settings. Enriched with a comprehensive set of OpenType stylistic features, Hupla becomes more than just a typeface; it transforms into a dynamic tool for creative expression.

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Gongche Sketch Book Impart Wisdom

Xueqing Chen Impart Wisdom Print Thursday, 27 August 2026

Gongche Sketch Book

Gongche Sketch Book is an interactive book about Gongche notation, a traditional Chinese musical notation system. The book presents a redesigned set of Gongche characters, refined in stroke direction, thickness and size for clarity. A 30-note hand-cranked music box movement is built into the book structure. A punched paper tape matching the notation is inserted into the movement, and turning the crank produces the written pitches. The bare wire hardcover binding exposes the spine and the layered pages. The design lets readers study Gongche notation by sight, sound and touch.

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Memories of the East Street in Xi'an Book

Qun Song Book Print Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Memories of the East Street in Xi'an

Memories of the East Street in Xi'an is a book that records the history and daily life of East Street, a main street of the city of Xi'an. The book is divided into three units and a separate leaflet, and includes hand-drawn illustrations, architectural mapping, trademark advertisements, documentary photographs and copies of newspapers. Interviews, old objects and collected images together form a civic archive of the street. Several printing methods are applied, among them embossing and silver printing, to recall the marks of past decades.

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HUCKS SERIF TYPE DESIGN AND SPECIMEN

Paul Robb TYPE DESIGN AND SPECIMEN Graphic Tuesday, 25 August 2026

HUCKS SERIF

Hucks Serif is a contemporary serif-type family, presenting a seamless integration of large open counters and gracefully curved and rounded forms, resulting in a glyph set that breathes a modern and elegant typographic aesthetic. The deliberate contrast between thick and thin strokes bestows Hucks Serif a harmonious and stylish appearance. Hucks Serif's design is meticulously crafted, a dedication to infusing letterforms with an inherent elegance that elevates the font to a distinctive style.

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Arts Fund Activities Planning

Zeyu Wu Activities Planning Graphic Monday, 24 August 2026

Arts Fund

Arts Fund is a visual identity system created for a character design talent training programme. The design combines the letters CUZ with traditional motifs of Chinese opera. Chinese elements are placed together with Latin letters to express cultural exchange between East and West. The overall framework follows the Swiss internationalist style, which is then broken by the CUZ letterforms, giving a form that is both functional and post-modern. The system is applied to posters, flyers, invitations and banners. The aim is to share Chinese opera culture with a younger audience.

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Boluo Dan Logo And Brand Design

Guangzhou Cheung Ying Design Co., Ltd. Logo And Brand Design Graphic Sunday, 23 August 2026

Boluo Dan

Boluo Dan is a millennium temple fair, recognized as one of the national intangible cultural heritages. The logo integrates traditional symbolic elements such as the main architecture of the South Sea Temple and the Chinese character Nan, alongside locally distinctive totems, extending the brand's artistic application. It incorporates the Eastern philosophical concept of Heaven as round and Earth as square, embodying both traditional charm and contemporary essence, effectively promoting the dissemination and development of folk culture.

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