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They can and do find out. I used to work for a company that got hit up by Monotype for a six figure fine to pay for using one of their fonts. The previous head
by mattkevan 7y ago
They can and do find out.
I used to work for a company that got hit up by Monotype for a six figure fine to pay for using one of their fonts. The previous head of design hadn’t bothered to sort tricky things like paying for fonts, mainly, I think, because he knew senior management wouldn’t spring for it.
We switched them out for free alternatives and negotiated down the fee, but they still had to part with a good amount of cash.
- cwkoss 7y agoCompanies which depend on IP trolling for their primary revenue always end up being extortionists who drain society without producing further value.
- mattkevan 7y agoAs one of the world’s largest type foundaries I wouldn’t say that Monotype doesn’t provide value. They had us bang to rights for using one of their fonts on a site with over 1bn annual pageviews without a licence.