Seal font
There are six types of seal fonts
There are six types of calligraphy used for seals.
● Seal script ● Clerical script ● Running script
●Kai font ●Koin font ●Inso font
(Auspicious seal)
Most official seals and bank seals are written in "seal script" or "insho style (auspicious seal)".
Of the six typefaces, the one most commonly used for seals and the one that has been used the longest is Tensho. The seals stamped on Japanese banknotes, the "Tennougyo-ji" used by the Emperor, and the seals used by the Japanese government for official documents are almost all in Tensho. In other words, this typeface, which is the ancestor of modern kanji, has the most traditional and authentic character shapes. Therefore, if you can't decide which typeface to use, it's a good idea to go with Tensho.
Inso-tai (Kisso-in) is an arrangement of the Tensho style, where characters are joined at the ends of the characters or connected to a round outer frame. Like Tensho style, this style is also often requested for official seals and bank seals.
It is pronounced "tenshotai." It is the basic style of calligraphy for seals. It is the original style of modern kanji.
It is pronounced "Insoutai." It is also known as Kissoutai. It is a style that adds design to seal script.
This is a typeface that is used today and is often used for personal seals.
It's not a matter of whether vertical or horizontal is better, but rather which looks better.
Generally, full names are used, just like in the name fields on driver's licenses and insurance cards.
However, since women often change their surname when they get married, when they have it made while they are single, we often engrave only their first name rather than their full name.
If you are unsure which style of calligraphy to choose, seal script or inso script would be a good choice.
(The diameter of the seal is generally 13.5mm for women and 15mm or 16.5mm for men.)
Tenshotai
Ten
When Qin Shi Huang unified China, he standardized the various characters that had been used in various countries and regions up until that time, and this was called the Tensho style. If we go back even further, we arrive at pictographs, but this style of writing is the root of modern characters. The seals stamped on Japanese banknotes are also in Tensho style.
Along with Inso-tai, it is often chosen as the font for official seals.
Printed by: Tatsunori Hara
(Auspicious seal)
Mutai style
The name "Kisso-in" refers to a seal carved in the Inso style. This style is based on the seal script, which is the basis of Chinese characters, and is arranged so that the characters fit as closely as possible to the frame. Compared to seal script, there is more freedom in the design and layout of the characters, and the atmosphere varies slightly depending on the store. It is often chosen as the typeface for official seals. Printing: Mori Shinichi
Clerical script
Ray
This typeface is a simplified version of seal script that is easier to write. It is characterized by a relaxed, flowing feel.
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body
This is a typeface that only exists on seals. It is said that seals were originally carved in clerical script and changed over time to take on this character shape.
This uniquely Japanese calligraphy style is also known as Yamatokoin, and has a rounded, gentle image. It exudes a sense of "wabi-sabi."
Gyosho font
This is a typeface that is known as continuous writing and is the typeface that best expresses brush strokes.
block font
When you start learning calligraphy, you start with this style. By carefully drawing the stops, strokes, and strokes, the characters will have a compact look.
stamp of approval
Bank seal
It is important for a seal to be easy to read. Koin style, Kaisho style, and Reisho style are common. ( The diameter of a seal is usually 10.5 mm.)
Seal script and inso script are popular for bank seals , but many women prefer cursive script.
( The diameter of the seal is usually 12 mm .)
Font Description
どれが一番良い書体なの？
書体に良いも悪いもないのですが、印鑑の用途によってどの書体がマッチするかというのはあります。
認め印は「誰が捺した印鑑か」がわかりやすい方が良いですよね。
そういう意味では、古印体・楷書体・隷書体が人気が高いです。
会社で昇進し、役職に就いたといったときは、重要な決済に使用することがあると思います。社内で認め印（決済印）を登録する場合もあるでしょう。 こんな時はもう少し格式のある篆書(てんしょ)体をおすすめします。別注で作成した認め印を使っていれば決裁書類などの改ざんを防げます。自身を守るためにも、誰でも入手できる既製品を使うのは避けましょう。
実印や銀行印では篆書体と印相体がオススメです。
特に篆書体は今使われている漢字の元々の姿なので、一番正しい字（形）といえます。
日本の紙幣にもこの書体の印鑑が印刷されていることはご存じですよね。
（表面は総裁之印、裏面は發(発)券局長之印となっています）
篆書体は一番格式が高く、字形のバリエーションが多いため同姓同名の方がご依頼になっても、それぞ同じ物が出来ないように、印鑑の中にどの字形の文字を組み合わせるかを考え、最良のバランスを考えながら手書きで文字を配置し、その方専用の印鑑になるように彫刻しています。※印相体（吉相印）は篆書体をさらにアレンジして作っています。