The private hanko refers to the stamp that has not been registered hanko registration. When you use and your last name and the name is carved in the hard material and give the ink pad. Those of the ink ooze type without using the ink pad has been called “Shachihata / penetration mark”. Seal that have registered to public office is the official hanko. Since it is a hanko certificate will in many cases be used to issue and contracts related notarial deed. In contrast, in the case of a personal hanko it will be used, such as the receipt of the paperwork and simple money and goods that do not require a hanko certificate. Of the type in which only the last name in a circular has been carved of about diameter 10.5mm is the mainstream. Has been sold in stationery stores and home centers, it is also available which can be purchased at about 100 yen to the body, the case both as long as cheap. Typeface of characters that are dug in Hanko is, regular script and semi-cursive script, and cursive and clerical script. In the case of a large family name number of strokes it is common to choose a regular script and semi-cursive script because it becomes difficult to understand and to cursive. Basically, a personal hanko of size and shape, there is no determined such as typeface, but in many cases to use a common size and typeface in the field of business.