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Characters Typography for Department of Visual Communication Design, YunTech

In Chinese culture, a special type of character called Stacked Character refers to the character formed by overlapped glyphs. Most of these superimposed characters are uncommon and are gradually replaced by commonly used characters nowadays. So that Stack Glyphs constructed the characters using graphical symbols, collected these lost chinese characters.

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Translations of Stack Glyphs are ready for you in an array of languages: Characters Typography EN, Karakters Tipografie AF, Tipografia E Personazheve SQ, የቁምፊዎች ትየባ AM, طباعة الأحرف AR, Նիշերի Տպագրությունը HY, Simvol Tipoqrafiyası AZ, Karaktereen Tipografia EU, Тыпаграфіка Сімвалаў BE, অক্ষর টাইপোগ্রাফি BN, Tipografija Znakova BS, Символната Типография BG, စာလုံးစာစီစာရိုက် MY, La Tipografia De Caràcters CA, Ang Typography Sa Mga Karakter CEB, Zilembo Zolembera NY, 字元排版 ZY, 字符排版 ZH, A Tipografia Di Caratteri CO, Tipografija Znakova HR, Typografie Znaků CS, Tegn Typografi DA, Karakterstypografie NL, Tipografio De Signoj EO, Märkide Tüpograafia ET, Merkkitypografia FI, La Typographie Des Personnages FR, ’ Ann An Clò-Sgrìobhaidh Charactaran GD, A Tipografía De Caracteres GL, სიმბოლოების ტიპოგრაფია KA, Zeichentypografie DE, Η Τυπογραφία Χαρακτήρων EL, અક્ષરોની ટાઇપોગ્રાફી GU, Tipografi Karaktè HT, Rubutun Haruffa HA, Kiʻi Kiʻi Kiʻi HAW, טיפוגרפיה של תווים HE, कैरेक्टर टाइपोग्राफी HI, Cov Cim Typography HMN, A Karakteres Tipográfia HU, Stafir Leturfræði IS, Odide Mkpụrụedemede IG, Tipografi Karakter ID, Clóghrafaíocht Charachtair GA, La Tipografia Dei Caratteri IT, 文字タイポグラフィーは JA, Tipografi Karakter JV, ಅಕ್ಷರಗಳ ಮುದ್ರಣಕಲೆಯು KN, Таңбалар Типографиясы KK, អក្សរវាយអក្សរ KM, Inyuguti RW, 문자 타이포그래피는 KO, Tîpografiya Karakteran KU, Тамгалардын Типографиясы KY, ການພິມຕົວອັກສອນ LO, Characteribus Typographicum LA, Rakstzīmju Tipogrāfija LV, Simbolių Tipografija LT, Charaktere Typographie LB, Карактери Типографија MK, Karazana Typography MG, Tipografi Aksara MS, അക്ഷരങ്ങൾ ടൈപ്പോഗ്രാഫി ML, It-Tipografija Tal-Karattri MT, Te Tuhi Tuhi MI, अक्षरांची टायपोग्राफी MR, Тэмдэгтийн Хэвлэх MN, अक्षर टाइपोग्राफी NE, Tegn Typografi NO, ଅକ୍ଷର ଟାଇପୋଗ୍ରାଫି OR, د کرکټرونو ټایپوګرافي PS, تایپوگرافی شخصیت ها FA, Typografia Znaków PL, A Tipografia De Caracteres PT, ਅੱਖਰ ਟਾਈਪੋਗ੍ਰਾਫੀ PA, Tipografia Caracterelor RO, Типографика Персонажей RU, Mata'itusi Typography SM, Типографија Знакова SR, Mavara Kutaipa SN, اکرن جي ٽائپوگرافي SD, අක්ෂර යතුරු ලියනය SI, Typografia Znakov SK, Tipografija Znakov SL, Tayeynta Jilayaasha SO, Litlhaku Typography ST, La Tipografía De Personajes ES, Tipografi Karakter SU, Uchapaji Wa Wahusika SW, Tecken Typografi SV, Character Typography TL, Типографияи Аломатҳо TG, எழுத்துகள் அச்சுக்கலை TA, Персонажлар Типографиясе TT, అక్షరాలు టైపోగ్రఫీ TE, การพิมพ์ตัวอักษร TH, Karakter Tipografisi TR, Nyşanlaryň Tipografiýasy TK, Типографіка Символів UK, حروف کی نوع ٹائپ UR, ھەرپلەر UG, Belgilar Tipografiyasi UZ, Kiểu Chữ Ký VI, Teipograffeg Cymeriadau CY, Karakters Typografy FY, Abalinganiswa Ukuchwetheza XH, אותיות טיפּאָגראַפי YI, Kikọ Kikọ YO, Izinhlamvu Ze-Typography ZU, expanding accessibility.


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Unique Properties

Characters are the carrier of culture. In Chinese culture, a special type of character called Stacked Character refers to the character formed by overlapped glyphs. Stacked character can be constructed to express the meaning of accumulation and mass of the word. Most of these superimposed characters are uncommon and are gradually replaced by commonly used characters nowadays. So that we constructed the characters using graphical symbols, collected these lost chinese characters.

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visualized, chinese culture, character, symbol, glyphs, guide book, poster

Production Technology

Iconic Representation of Stacked Characters. Drawing on the ancient Chinese script before the standardization of characters, which relied heavily on pictographs, we aim to recreate the classic history of Chinese characters. Through this, viewers can experience a sense of immersion and gain an understanding of the ancient methods of character formation.

Design Challenge

We collect rare stacked characters, which are gradually being replaced by commonly used characters. Therefore, we often encounter problems of missing characters or unknown pronunciations during the sorting process. To overcome this challenge, we extensively collect stacked characters excerpted from historical ancient books and use a design approach to reconstruct some lost stacked characters, creating the art piece Stack Glyphs.

Project Duration

Stack Glyphs project began its conceptual proposal in June 2022, entered design production in October 2022, and held a design joint exhibition in Yunlin, Taiwan in April 2023. It was followed by an exhibition at the Young Designers' Exhibition in Taipei in May, and Vision Get Wild in Kaohsiung.

Operation Flow

We studied these overlapping synonym and analyzed their morphology, phonics and cultural contexts. Integrated the result into our icon design, and convert it into NFT, hope to preserve its cultural value. Through the Stack Glyphs Concept Guide Book, the viewers can understand the cultural connotation of superimposed characters. Meanwhile, the interactive designed Stack Glyphs seal Pileup is an extension of our concept that allows viewers to create their own pileup characters.

Research

The sampling of stacked characters focuses on the text superposition of positive forms. We collect stacked characters excerpted from historical texts such as Analytical Dictionary of Chinese Characters, and transform individual characters with specific meanings into icons, which display in different styles depending on how the characters are stacked. For example, with the character Mù means wood, two-stacked character Lín means forest, three-stacked character Sēn means dense forest.

Inspiration

As time passes, the culture of stacked characters gradually becomes lost, with these characters rarely used and even unable to be displayed in computer fonts. They are gradually being replaced by commonly used characters. The unique cultural characteristics of these Chinese characters lack dissemination and may face the risk of extinction in the future.

Image Credits

Image #1: Kuei-En Chou, 2023. Image #2: Kuei-En Chou, 2023. Image #3: Kuei-En Chou, 2023. Image #4: Kuei-En Chou, 2023. Image #5: Kuei-En Chou, 2023.

Project Overview

Stack Glyphs Characters Typography has been a Silver winner in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

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Stack Glyphs was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work Stack Glyphs Characters Typography.

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Introducing Stack Glyphs: A Cultural Exploration of Stacked Chinese Characters

Stack Glyphs Project Unveils Rare Stacked Characters to Preserve Chinese Cultural Heritage


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