Hangeul category Morisawa Award
Honorable Mention
Candlelight
Designer
Saebin Lee
Republic of Korea
Born in the Republic of Korea. Received a master’s degree in Visual Design from the Graduate School of Techno Design, Kookmin University. In 2023, she won the Visual Information Design Association of Korea President Award at the 31st Hangeul Font Design Contest (한글 글꼴디자인 공모전) in 2023. Her creative endeavors span various fields, including typography, visual design, and film.
Judges’ Comments
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Wujin Sim
Hangeul created with Moa-sseugi (a syllabic method of grouping Hangeul characters) is extremely systematic, making it more difficult to achieve a loose style in comparison to Latin letters created with Pul-eo-sseugi (method of arranging Hangeul characters horizontally like the alphabet). This typeface sets the baseline with the height of the initial consonant, bringing out the playful qualities of Pul-eo-sseugi. While the flow of the text is clear and the regularity is evident, a closer look into the typeface reveals subtle exceptions made to avoid distortion in the consonants, illustrating thoughtful design adjustments.
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Sulki Choi
This design aims to integrate the structures of the Roman alphabet and Hangeul, suggesting the potential for expansion into multilingual fonts. It aligns Hangeul’s combining structure with the x-height, ascender, and descenders of Roman alphabets, but the Hangeul characters, with particular emphasis on the upper strokes, evoke the South Asian alphabet characters. In terms of design, the space within some of the characters is treated as a perfect circle, creating a unique and interesting visual feature.
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Bon Min
It would improve if there were a more logical connection between the initial and final sounds of “ㅇ” as well as “ㅅ.”
Intention of the work
The inspiration for this typeface came from the line “To all that has vanished.” The design is a depiction of a long candle, a partially melted candle, a candlestick left after the candle has melted away completely, a flickering candle flame, and an empty hole—all imbued with a nostalgia for something that has vanished.
A non-square typeface for display use that exudes graphic richness even with just one typeface, its unprecedented shape makes a strong impression.
Winner’s Comment
It is a real joy to achieve good results doing something you love. Winning this award in the prestigious Morisawa Type Design Competition has given me invaluable encouragement as a newcomer in the real world, and has been a pleasant start to expanding my activities in new and interesting ways.
I look forward to designing something that will move and surprise people. Thank you.