CL : Foundertype
2020
Foundertype Design Competition 2020
The Founder Type Design Competition, organized by Foundertype, is one of the largest type design competitions in China. Established in 2001, it has been held for 20 years, with the latest edition taking place in 2020.
The design aims to present a 20-year review and offer a new perspective on the future. In the digital age, keyboards share many connections with typefaces. Considering the competition includes both Chinese and Latin categories, the Cangjie input method—a Chinese keyboard system—was observed alongside the traditional 26-letter English keyboard. Cangjie, the legendary inventor of Chinese characters, also shares its name with the competition’s top prize (Cangjie Award). Interestingly, the "T" key, representing "Type" on the keyboard, corresponds to "廿" in the Cangjie input method, coinciding with the year 2020 and the competition’s 20th anniversary. Based on this concept of merging keyboard characteristics, a variety of visuals were created to convey the competition’s information.
The Founder Type Design Competition, organized by Foundertype, is one of the largest type design competitions in China. Established in 2001, it has been held for 20 years, with the latest edition taking place in 2020.
The design aims to present a 20-year review and offer a new perspective on the future. In the digital age, keyboards share many connections with typefaces. Considering the competition includes both Chinese and Latin categories, the Cangjie input method—a Chinese keyboard system—was observed alongside the traditional 26-letter English keyboard. Cangjie, the legendary inventor of Chinese characters, also shares its name with the competition’s top prize (Cangjie Award). Interestingly, the "T" key, representing "Type" on the keyboard, corresponds to "廿" in the Cangjie input method, coinciding with the year 2020 and the competition’s 20th anniversary. Based on this concept of merging keyboard characteristics, a variety of visuals were created to convey the competition’s information.
