Now in its
32ndanniversary,
Morisawa Type Design Competitionhas been giving birth to a new typeface design for decades since
1984.
Through entries with bold ideas and new attempts in anticipation with unprecedented expressive capacity, the last competition in
2016received more than 700 entries from 49 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. Those submitting their designs to the competition retain the
copyrightsfor their works.
Registration and entry submission will open on
November 1, 2018.
There is no entry fee.
Eligibility
Open to any individual or group worldwide.
Prize
Awards will be announced in several categories, and the best
Kanjiand
Latintypefaces will be both awarded with
1,000,000 YEN(
approx. 8,970 USD).
Moreover, the general public will be invited to cast a vote for a favourite entry work online.