License

What is a font license?

Fonts are installed on our computers and as such they are considered to be software. Like other software, when you buy a font, you are actually buying a license to use it and agreeing to conditions set out by the seller. The license is a document that outlines those conditions. In the same way that copyright protects your work as a designer, enabling you to earn a living without people stealing your designs, a font license protects the typographer’s right to charge for the use of their creations.

While copyright law is different in the US, UK and in other countries around the world, font licenses are written in a way that gives you the right to use the software regardless of territory.

Are fonts intellectual property?

Yes. Like art, music, or literary works, fonts are designed by real people and are protected by certain intellectual property rights. Beyond the design itself, fonts are software, engineered with features and flexibility that enable good design and usability.

Do I need separate licenses for different uses?

Yes. There are a few basic license types offered by Monotype, each pertaining to a different form of usage. Desktop licenses allow you to install a font on a computer; webfont licenses allow you to embed the font into a website or email; embedded licenses let you distribute fonts in physical products like medical devices, cars, or in software programs; mobile app licenses allow fonts to be embedded in phone/tablet apps; ePub licenses cover usage in commercial publications; and server licenses enable web or cloud-based services and SaaS use cases.

Choose The License You Need

1. Desktop License

License Usage:

• 1 User
• 5 Commercial Project
• Unlimited Personal Project
• 2 Computer Installation
• Non Monetized Social Media (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook) : Unlimited Usage
• Blog : Unlimited Usage
• End Product For Sale (Product/Print Ads/Digital Impressions/Merchandise) : 1,000 Sales/Prints/Pcs

* Non Monetized Social Media :
Promote your product/service through regular post instead of through Instagram/Facebook Ads channel & Not monetized your Youtube video with Google Adsense

 

2. Webfont License

License Usage:

• 1 Website
• For licensee’s web app and website usage only
• Embedding fonts using @font-face
• Monthly Webpage Views : 100,000 Views

 

3. Extended License

License Usage:

• Up to 10 User
• Up to 10 Computer Installation
• Logo Usage/Logotype
• Unlimited Commercial & Personal Project
• Monetized Social Media (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook) : Unlimited Usage
• Blog : Unlimited Usage
• End Product For Sale (Product/Print Ads/Digital Impressions/Merchandise) : Unlimited Prints/Sales/Pcs
• Unlimited Websites
• Embedding fonts using @font-face
• Monthly Webpage Views : Unlimited Views

 

4. E-Pub License

License Usage:

• E-book/Publishing
• Unlimited for publications intended for Kindles, iPads or other PDF Readers

5. Monetized Social Media License

License Usage:

• Youtube, Instagram & Facebook
• Unlimited monetized social media usage and event videos

6. App/Game License

License Usage:

• 1 App
• 1 Game
• Unlimited App Views or Game Views

7. Server License

License Usage:

• 1 Website
• Allow Users to Use Font
• Unlimited Web views

 

8. Broadcast License

License Usage:

• Video/Movies
• TV/Motion Graphic
• Unlimited Commercial Project

 

9. National Corporate License

License Usage:

• 1 Corporate/Brand
• Unlimited User & Installation
• Unlimited Commercial Project
• Unlimited Web Views
• Unlimited Broadcasting
• Unlimited Social Media & Blog
• Unlimited Apps & Server
• Unlimited End Product for Sale
• Nationally

 

10. Worldwide Corporate License

License Usage:

• 1 Corporate/Brand
• Unlimited User & Installation
• Unlimited Commercial Project
• Unlimited Web Views
• Unlimited Broadcasting
• Unlimited Social Media & Blog
• Unlimited Apps & Server
• Unlimited End Product for Sale
• Worldwide

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