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Font copyright is a weird thing[1]. In the U.S. at least, the letterforms themselves cannot be subject to copyright, but font files themselves as "software" may
by beefhash 7y ago
Font copyright is a weird thing[1]. In the U.S. at least, the letterforms themselves cannot be subject to copyright, but font files themselves as "software" may be. This may differ between jurisdictions (or even be entirely unclear and yet undecided by the courts in some places).
[1] See for a gentle overview in the U.S. e.g. https://practicaltypography.com/the-copyright-status-of-fonts.html https://practicaltypography.com/the-copyright-status-of-font...