JCERJournal of Contemporary Educational Research2208-84662208-8474Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/JCER.v10i9.15991ArticleAn Exploration of Incorporating Republican-Era Shanghai Calligraphic Typefaces into Typeface Design Courses for Ideological and Political Education from the Perspective of Cultural Confidencehttps://artdesignp.com/journal/JCER/10/9/10.26689/JCER.v10i9.15991GaoFei,SongJingxin20261092026-09-30Current efforts to integrate ideological and political education into typeface design courses face challenges such as insufficient exploration of local visual contexts and inadequate utilization of regional aesthetic education resources. The “Shanghai Artistic Typeface” of the Republic of China era emerged from the cultural innovation and development of domestic products in modern Shanghai; it blends the structural framework of Chinese characters with Western Art Deco styles, embodying the spirit of modern Shanghai’s urban culture and the essence of artisanal craftsmanship. This paper uses Republican-era Shanghai artistic typefaces as a vehicle for ideological and political education, drawing on the distinctive features of aesthetic education at local universities to analyze their multidimensional educational implications and value for curriculum integration. Through instructional designs that include contextual analysis, technical training, and contemporary revitalization and adaptation, it constructs a comprehensive teaching pathway tailored to typeface design courses. Teaching practice demonstrates that leveraging Republican-era Shanghai Artistic Calligraphy to advance ideological and political education within the curriculum can guide students to transcend a narrow design perspective, reshape their understanding of the local context of modern Chinese character design, foster cultural confidence, and facilitate the revitalization, regeneration, and transmission of traditional visual resources within the contemporary design context.Shanghai calligraphy of the Republic of China era, Ideological and political education in the curriculum, Cultural confidence, Regional cultural context, Teaching approaches

[1] Zhang Y, 2017, On the Artistic Value of Calligraphic Typefaces in Shanghai During the Republic of China Period, thesis, Southeast University, 7. [2] Zhou B, 2013, Typefaces and the Nation: National Consciousness in Classical Chinese Regular Script and Modern Chinese Typeface Design. Art Research, (1): 18. [3] Zhou B, 2016, The ‘Flavor of Bronze and Stone’ and the Construction of National Identity in Modern Chinese Typeface Design. Art Research, (5): 83–84. [4] Han D, 2020, A Study on the Diverse Values of Artistic Typefaces in Republican-Era Publications. China Publishing, (18): 68, 71. [5] Han D, 2019, A Study on the Design and Contemporary Applications of Old Shanghai Artistic Typefaces. Art and Design (Theory), (10): 41–43. [6] Li Y, 2024, Research and Practice on Ideological and Political Education in Typeface Design Courses. Research on Art Education, (18): 69. [7] Li W, 2026, Core Types, Practical Misconceptions, and Solutions for Integrating Ideological and Political Education into Typeface Design Courses. China Packaging, 46(06): 137. [8] Zhou B, 2024, Chinese Character Typeface Design and Upholding Tradition While Innovating. Art Observation, (2): 26. [9] Zhao W, 2026, An Analysis of Text Design on Journal Covers During the Republic of China Period. Hunan Packaging, 41(01): 81. [10] Zhou B, 2013, The Rebirth of Chinese Typeface Design. Design Art (Journal of Shandong University of Art & Design), (04): 17.