Now in its
31stanniversary,
Morisawa Type Design Competitionhas been giving birth to a new typeface design (
Kanji and Latin) for decades since
1984.
Through entries with bold ideas and new attempts in anticipation with unprecedented expressive capacity, the recent competitions held in
2012and
2014have received more than 1,000 entries sent from over 20 countries and regions.
There are two categories:
•
Kanji category•
Latin categoryEither or both categories may be chosen. There is no limit to the number of submissions per entrant. Entry works must be submitted in a PDF file.
Registration and entry submission will open on
May 1, 2016.
There is no entry fee.
Eligibility
Open to any individual, group or nationality.
Prize
Awards will be announced in several categories, and the best
Kanjiand
Latintypefaces will be both awarded with
1,000,000 YEN(
approx. 8,290 USD).
Moreover, the general public will be invited to cast a vote for a favorite entry work online starting in the middle of
October.