Think of buying and managing fonts like choosing footwear. Stilettos can look fab and work perfectly in the right situation — but they’re not right for every occasion or every person. Self-service font stores like MyFonts offer convenience and instant access, ideal for smaller projects or one-off purchases.

Behind every font is an type designer’s time, creativity, and craft; and behind every license is a set of practical factors: where the font appears, how often it’s used, how many people interact with it, and how central it is to your brand’s identity.

Many businesses assume they’re covered for the long haul once they secure a font license, to only to find out that isn’t the case. Many businesses assume they’re covered for the long haul once they secure a font license, only to find out that isn’t the case. 

Licensing fonts can often feel like a confusing process, but it doesn’t have to be.

Whether you’re a team of one or sit in a large organization, font licensing can be complicated and overwhelming. 

HM International is a leading provider of content management services for corporate clients in the financial and capital markets. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the company offers a diverse range of services, including financial disclosure and compliance solutions, language services, and media placement, along with customised marketing and creative solutions, such as website  design, social media, and digital marketing services. 

In the commercial printing world, nothing is more frustrating or less welcome than waste – wasted time, wasted materials, and wasted effort. Prepress systems can help streamline the process, but certain issues often slip through the cracks. And since one of the most common reasons for unwanted reprinting across prepress systems is faulty, incompatible or missing font files, we’re offering the following best practices.

Whether you’re a team of one or sit in a large organization, font licensing can be complicated and overwhelming. 

In part 3 of Behind the Font, our Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Phil Carey-Bergren, and host, Carl Unger, discuss the implications of breaching font licenses, the significance of copyright, and what to do if you accidentally breach a contract or misuse a font license. Tune in now.

In part 2 of Behind the Font, our Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Phil Carey-Bergren, and host, Carl Unger, dissect the main parts of a font license and walk us through some common font licensing use cases you might see at work. Tune in now.

In the first-ever edition of our new podcast miniseries series Behind the Font, we dive in to the often murky and mysterious waters of font licensing. In part one, we get a crash course in recent font history to understand how licenses have evolved and why this matters to today’s brands, designers, and agencies. Tune in now.

For the past forty years, Sydney-based strategic branding and design agency Hulsbosch has been delivering excellence for some of Australia’s leading consumer brands. Read on to learn how Monotype Fonts has streamlined creative work for Hulsbosch.

It’s well-known that font related issues can have a dramatic impact on your creative workflows, creative output as well as your admin teams. Lesser known, but just as important, is the impact fonts can have on your internal IT, as well as the digital experience you’re offering as a brand.

With so many fonts available for free, why should you ever pay for one? This is the question many brands face. There are plenty of high-quality free fonts available from reputable libraries that will do the job for a variety of projects.

Territory Studio is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of creativity. Driven by a passion for creative innovation, Territory’s San Francisco-based location is busy creating dazzling design work that is showcased across film, games, automotive, and digital products.

Without a doubt, it is always best practice to read every word of any contract before signing. Yet, life is short and leaving legal reading to the legal team is understandably tempting. But End User License Agreements (EULAs) are actually very straight forward, particularly if you are looking out for certain terms.

If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together. Accompanying you on your company’s branding journey, this guide is designed to support you as you decide which path to take when it comes to font license acquisition.

What is the difference between a Company Desktop License and a, well, regular Desktop License? When it comes to font licensing, when does it make sense to join the cloud crowd? Let’s (type)face it, making licensing decisions can feel dicey, that is, unless you have a board game-themed infographic guiding you through the process.