All entries are considered to comply with these conditions upon submission, and it is assumed that they meet these criteria. Disqualification may occur even after the results have been announced if it is discovered that an entry does not comply with the following conditions.

Conditions:

• Only unpublished (*) original works are accepted.
  (*) The following are not considered as published:
  • Designs announced on university or educational institution websites.
  • Designs shared on personal blogs or social media.
  • Designs mentioned in third-party interviews.

Restrictions (Prohibited Matters):

• Imitations of existing typefaces (*) are not allowed.
  (*) For example: reusing or tracing existing typefaces, or designs that closely resemble the structure of existing typefaces.
• Fonts that are available for purchase or download, regardless of whether they are for commercial or non-commercial use, paid or free.
• Works that have been licensed to others (including the lending or transferring of copyright or usage rights, or the provision of licenses), regardless of whether for payment or free.
• Works that are currently under negotiation with others.
• Works that infringe on the rights of others.
• Publicly revealing the entry ID in association with the author before the announcement of the judging results.

Rights:

The copyright of the submitted works remains with the respective entrants.
However, Morisawa Inc. will have exclusive negotiation rights for the commercialization of all winning entries for a period of 6 months from the date of the results announcement. During this period, entrants of the winning works may not engage in any negotiations, contracts, memorandums, arrangements, etc., regarding the commercialization or licensing of these winning works with any third party other than Morisawa Inc. without written permission from Morisawa Inc.

Morisawa Inc. also reserves the right to negotiate the commercialization of non-winning entries. However, this does not prevent third parties other than Morisawa Inc. from negotiating with the entrants regarding the commercialization of these non-winning entries.

Entrants are deemed to agree to the following regarding their submissions:

• We cannot accommodate requests for modification or return of the submitted work files.
• For entries submitted for Fan Favorite, part or all the work may be published on the official website.
• For winning entries, part or all the work may be published in press releases, award collections, exhibitions, etc.

Regarding Prizes:

If subject to withholding tax, the organizer will handle the withholding procedures. Entrants may be required to prepare necessary documents for these procedures, and it may take some time for the funds to be transferred.