HANKO used by corporations
- Position seal (registered corporate seal/representative seal)
When establishing a company, it must be registered with the Legal Affairs Bureau, and this refers to the HANKO that is registered at that time. Personal HANKO correspond to registered seals. The HANKO to be registered with the Legal Affairs Bureau must be: 1) The size of the HANKO must fit within a square of 1 cm or more and 3 cm or less. - Bank seals A company submits a HANKO when conducting a current transaction with a bank, and refers to the HANKO that is registered at that time.
- Company seal (square seal)
This is a HANKO stamped on contracts, receipts, and invoices. A personal HANKO is a registered seal, and the size of the stamp surface is generally 24 mm. - Address Stamp This is a convenient rubber stamp that can be used to stamp company name, address, contact information (TEL, FAX, etc.), representative name, etc. on various documents. There are also integrated stamps and combination stamps that allow you to freely rearrange the order.
About the stamp material for corporate HANKO(HANKO materials)
Genuine ivory:
A rare stamp material known as the "king of HANKO" that is easy to stamp and has excellent durability.
Black buffalo:
A stamp made from water buffalo horn and dyed jet black.
Mototsu:
It is a dense and hard wood, and the more you use it, the more it becomes glossy and beautiful.
Titanium is recommended for corporate HANKO.
Titanium is a popular stamping material because it has high hardness and durability, is difficult to burn, and does not rust, so it can be used semi-permanently and has a stylish metallic appearance. The kanji for titanium is ``鈦'', which means ``gold'' and ``fat'', so an increasing number of customers are choosing it as a symbol of good fortune.
Hanko Shop 21's titanium HANKO come in three types: "Titanium HANKO," "Mirror Titanium HANKO," and "IP Grain Boundary Titanium HANKO," each of which comes in three colors: "Silver," "Gold," and "Black."
Corporate HANKO font
HANKO for corporations and companies are generally made in ``tensho'' typeface.
Typeface sample for representative seal/bank seal
For the representative seal, engrave the company/corporate name in the outer circle (palindrome), and engrave the position such as "Representative Director Seal" in the inner circle (in Chinese characters). In the case of bank seals, the inside circle is generally written as ``bank seal.''
Kakuin typeface sample
Arrange the characters in a well-balanced manner depending on the number of characters in the company name/corporate name.
Size guide for corporate HANKO
Corporate seals have an optimal size (diameter) depending on the number of characters. Generally, it is often made with a combination of a representative seal (registered corporate seal) 18 mm, a bank seal 16.5 mm, and a square stamp 24 mm , and the advantageous "Corporate Incorporation HANKO Set" is also a combination of these sizes.