Fontspring Desktop Font License

Desktop/Ebook EULA 1.7

Summary

A desktop license is the most common license and covers most commercial font usage. You can create graphical designs (logos, signs, etc.) and products (mugs, t-shirts, hats, etc.) for yourself, or your client(s). Products may be sold for profit as long as the letters are not the main selling point of your product (like a house number or stamp set). This license is limited by “users,” usually the total number of people using the font. Embedding fonts is not allowed with this license with a few exceptions (such as a PDF reports). All licenses on our site are perpetual, which means you pay once and use it forever.
 
Note: Embedding a font means to include the font in a file to be used by the person receiving the file. For example, a font file embedded in a website’s code. Embedding rasterized images created by the font is not considered embedding the font. Embedding licenses for websites, apps, ebooks, and more are available from Fontspring.

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The License

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The Fontspring Desktop/Ebook Font End User License Agreement Version 1.7.0 - November 4th, 2020 By downloading and/or installing font software (“Font”) offered by Fontspring or its distributors, you (“Licensee”) agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions of this End User Licensing Agreement (“EULA”): 1. Rights Granted Fontspring grants Licensee a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive and non-transferrable license to: a. Use the Font to create and distribute graphics, logos, and artwork for display on any surface including computer screens, television screens, paper, physical products, or any other surface. The created graphics may be a fixed size (e.g. JPG, PNG, etc.) or a static vector (e.g. SVG, EPS, etc. made with a “create outlines” tool). b. Embed or link the Font in accordance with the rules described in Section 2d, “Document Embedding,” of this EULA. 2. Requirements and Restrictions a. Products Licensee may not use the Font to create alphabet or letterform products for resale where the product consists of individual letterforms, including rubber stamps, die-cut products, stencil products, or adhesive sticker alphabet products where the likeness of the Font can be reproduced and the end-user of said products can create their own typesetting. An extended license may be available for an additional fee. Licensee may create typographic products using the Font if the product consists of commonly recognized words or phrases, for example, a rubber stamp that has the words “Great!” or a sticker that says “Thank You.” b. Dingbats and Illustrations Licensee may NOT use illustrations or images in the Font OTHER THAN letterforms, numbers, punctuation marks, diacritics, etc., in a manner where the illustration or image becomes the primary aspect of a product for resale. For example, a dingbat image in the font can not be the sole design element on a coffee cup, t-shirt, greeting card, etc., intended for resale. An extended license may be available for an additional fee. c. Users and Deployment The Font may be simultaneously used by no more than the number of users specified in the Invoice. A “user” is a single person or single machine, at the discretion of the Licensee. All users must belong to the same company or household purchasing the font except for temporary use by third parties as described in Section 3 “Provision to Third Parties” of this EULA. The Font may be installed on a server for the purpose of deploying to licensed users with all user restrictions listed above still applying. d. Document Embedding (including PDF, epub, mobi, Kf8, Microsoft Word® & Microsoft Powerpoint®) Documents embedding the Font and sent to third parties, must be read-only by those recipients. These digital documents or ebooks can be provided for free or sold for a profit. Documents embedding the Font and created for in-house use or sent to third parties working on behalf of the Licensee as described in Section 3 “Provision to Third Parties” may be editable. 3. Provision to Third Parties The Licensee may temporarily provide the Font to a graphic designer, printer, agent, or independent contractor who is working on behalf of the Licensee. The Agents temporarily using the font are treated as licensed users and count toward the number of users specified on the Invoice. In the case of a single user license, the Licensee may temporarily provide the Font to a single third party without violating this EULA. The third party designer, developer, agent, or independent contractor must: a. Agree in writing to use the Font exclusively for Licensee’s work, according to the terms of this EULA. b. Retain no copies of the Font upon completion of the work. 4. Term This EULA grants a perpetual license for the rights set forth in Section 1, “Rights Granted,” unless and until the EULA terminates under Section 8, “Termination.” Fontspring will not charge additional fees post purchase, annually or otherwise. 5. Other Usage Licenses for @font-face embedding, computer applications and games, installable interactive books, software, mobile applications and games, product creation websites, website template distribution, website templates, and other uses not allowed by this EULA may be available for an additional fee. Contact Fontspring at support@fontspring.com for more information. 6. Modifications Licensee may not modify the Font files, or create derivative fonts based on the Font without prior written consent from Fontspring or the owning Foundry EXCEPT THAT Licensee may generate files necessary for embedding or linking in accordance with this EULA. 7. Copyright The Font is protected by copyright law. The Foundry is the sole, exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights, including rights under copyright and trademark law. Licensee agrees not to use the Font in any manner that infringes the intellectual property rights of the Foundry or violates the terms of this EULA. Licensee will be held legally responsible, and indemnifies Fontspring, for any infringements on the Foundry’s rights caused by failure to abide by the terms of this EULA. 8. Termination This EULA is effective until terminated. If Licensee fails to comply with any term of this EULA, Fontspring may terminate the EULA with 30 days notice. This EULA will terminate automatically 30 days after the issuance of such notice. 9. Refunds and Disclaimer Fontspring will, at the Licensee’s request, provide a refund for the Font if: a. The Font has not been used in any published or released work. b. No more than 30 days have passed since the date of purchase, specified on the Invoice. c. The Font has been uninstalled and deleted from all Licensee’s computers. The Product is provided “as is.” Fontspring makes no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Fontspring shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages (including damages from loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, and the like) arising out of the use of or inability to use the product even if Fontspring or the Foundry has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to Licensee. 10. Governing Law This EULA is governed by the laws of the United States of America and the State of Delaware. 11. Entire Agreement This EULA, in conjunction with the Invoice that accompanies each Font licensed from Fontspring or its distributors, constitutes the entire agreement between Fontspring and Licensee. 12. Modification The Parties may modify or amend this EULA in writing. 13. Waiver. The waiver of one breach or default hereunder shall not constitute the waiver of any subsequent breach or default.

Usages

Branding

You may brand your business with this font. If your business becomes very successful, you will not need to pay any additional fees. If you are a branding company, you may create brands for your clients as well. However, if your client would like to the font use on their computers, they must purchase their own license.

Digital Magazines

You can embed fonts in digital magazines. Any format is allowed but the license is limited to a single issue of the magazine. If you want to use the font for multiple issues, look for an unlimited ebook license.

Ebooks

You can embed fonts for use in ebooks. The license allows embedding in any ebook format (EPUB, MOBI, AZW, PDF, etc.) and is limited to a single ebook title.

EPUBS

Embed fonts in EPUBS. One license cover unlimited copies, versions and formats.

Greeting Cards

You may use the font to create greeting cards. They may be for you, your business, to be sold for profit, and/or to be intended for resale by your customers. However, you cannot use the font in a system that allows your customers to create and customize their own greeting cards. An additional license may be available for this use.

KF8s

Embed fonts in KF8 format Ebooks. One license cover unlimited copies, versions and formats.

Logos

You can create logos for yourself or your clients.

Movie Captions

You may use the font to create captions for your movie creations, but you cannot embed the font in movie software you sell or in the movie itself... In other words, make sure that the recipient of your product cannot extract the font file. If you need to embed the font, an additional license may be available.

Movie Credits

You may use the font to create movie credits for your movie creations, but you cannot embed the font in movie software you sell or in the movie itself... In other words, make sure that the recipient of your product cannot extract the font file. If you need to embed the font, an additional license may be available.

Movie Titles

You may use the font to create titles for your movie creations, but you cannot embed the font in movie software you sell or in the movie itself... In other words, make sure that the recipient of your product cannot extract the font file. If you need to embed the font, an additional license may be available.

PDFs

You may create read-only, non-editable PDF files. Extended PDF embedding is available with an ebook license.

PDFs

Embed fonts in PDF Ebooks. One license cover unlimited copies, versions and formats.

Pens

You may use the font to create pens. They may be used by you or your business, or sold for profit, and/or intended for resale by your customers. However, you cannot use the font in a system that allows your customers to create and customize their own pens. An additional license may be available for this use.

Signs

You may use the font to create signs. They may be for you, your business, to be sold for profit, and/or to be intended for resale by your customers. However, you cannot use the font in a system that allows your customers to create and customize their own signs. An additional license may be available for this use.

T-shirts

You may use the font to create t-shirts. They may be for you, your business, to be sold for profit, and/or to be intended for resale by your customers. However, you cannot use the font in a system that allows your customers to create and customize their own t-shirts. An additional license may be available for this use.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I create a coffee mug, pen, greeting card etc. to be sold for profit?
Can I create clothing to be sold for profit?
Can I create graphical titles, credits, or captions for a movie?
Can I create a logo for my business?
I am a graphic designer. Can I create logos, websites or other products for my clients?
Can I temporarily distribute the font to a printer, designer or developer?
Can I modify the outlines in my artwork to make it how I want it?
Can I embedded the font in a PDF document and email it to people, sell it, or make it available on my website?
If my business becomes really successful and I have branded myself with the font, will I need to pay more later?
Can I use a dingbat to create a logo or product where the main image is the dingbat?
Can I use the font to make house numbers or stamps that would then be sold one letter at a time?
Can I build the font into a computer game, mobile app, eBook, phone, printer, TV or camera?
Can I use the font in my web service that allow my customers to compose items such as business cards, marketing materials, collateral items and photobooks?