The designer is also the author of this book. It is the first academic monograph to systematically explain the history of Chinese character design from the dimension of design. It presents a unique historical view of the evolution of Chinese characters and expands its research scope to all kinds of characters closely related to the whole Chinese character culture circle. The design of the book highlights the connection between linguistics and grammatology.

Chen Nan,Tenure-Track Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University. Executive Deputy Director of Chinese Ancient Characters Art Research Center,Vice President of Association for Chinese Character Festival. Chen Nan Committed to the integration of Chinese traditional culture and contemporary design, initiated the "Metrical Design Theory", and promoted the teaching and practice of design philosophy and research-oriented design. The designer of the first Oracle bone inscription and Zhangcao（a specific kind of Chinese calligraphy）design font library, drove the integration of ancient Chinese characters into the current design trend.