The work aims to rescarch the fusion of traditional "old" (the basis of“new ' ) and western "new”(the breakthrough of "old") in the foot design of the Republic of China, so as to create diversified atmospbere for such front design and provide artistic reference value for the current font design. Based on case comparison, inductive deduction and other mecthods, by analyzing the cul-tural background of the Republic of China's font design and exemplifying the types of styles of the Republic of China's font design,the influence of the atitudes towards the ancient, modem, Chinese and foreign countrics in the period of the Republic of China on the curent font design was explained. Tradition was not just inherited blindly, but should create a new form on the basis of inheri-tance, in line with the spirit of the times. Combining the connotation in the national traditon with the new westem tchnologes and ideas can crcate a more meaningful font design work with zeitgeist, which becomes the core of leading the spirit and culture of the era.