Guidelines
The application was closed on January 31, 2019.
- Submission Period
- November 1st, 2018 – January 31st, 2019 (JST)
- Eligibility
- The competition is open to any individual, group or nationality.
- Entry Categories and Award Categories
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Morisawa Award
Entry works are to be judged for creativity and excellence of design.
Either or both of Kanji and Latin categories may be chosen. There is no limit to the number of submissions per entrant.[Awards] Winners receive a testimonial, a trophy and a sub-prize money.
- Kanji category : Gold Prize : JPY 1 million (1 work) / Silver Prize : JPY 500,000 (1 work) / Bronze prize : JPY 300,000 (1 work) / Honorable Mention: JPY 50,000 (3 works)
- Latin category : Gold Prize : JPY 1 million (1 work) / Silver Prize : JPY 500,000 (1 work) / Bronze prize : JPY 300,000 (1 work) / Honorable Mention: JPY 50,000 (3 works)
People’s Choice
The general public is invited to cast a vote for a favorite entry work online starting on May 2019.
The entry works for Morisawa Award can be registered. Entry to the People’s Choice is optional.[Awards] Winners receive a testimonial, a trophy and a gift.
- Kanji category : Highest number and 2nd highest number of votes (1 work each)
- Latin category : Highest number and 2nd highest number of votes (1 work each)
Akashi Award
Entry works are to be judged for high degree of perfection and proposal abilities against the theme. Entry to Akashi Award is optional.
This time, the theme is “Variable fonts”. There is no distinction between the Kanji and Latin categories.
Morisawa Inc. will examine entries for Akashi Award. The judges will comprehensively evaluate whether your work is new and progressive as a variable font.[Awards] Winners receive a testimonial, a trophy and a sub-prize money.
- Prize money : JPY 500,000 (Up to 3 works)
- Judges of Morisawa Award
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Kanji category
Issay Kitagawa / Osamu Torinoumi / Ryoko Nishizuka / Masaaki Hiromura
Latin category
Ilya Ruderman / Indra Kupferschmid / Cyrus Highsmith / Laura Meseguer
The Emeritus Jury
Matthew Carter
- How to Enter
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Entry should be made on this website.
Entry works must be submitted in digital files. No actual pieces sent by mail are accepted.
No entry fee is charged.- Design your typeface according to the Entry Rules and Specifications.
- Register at this website. (open on November 1st 2018)
- Enter the website and obtain an Entry ID.
- Mark your Entry ID on the designated place of your work.
- Submit entry works.
- Entry is complete!