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AFAIK fonts are not copyrightable in most countries, what is copyrightable is the font file itself (of course) as well as the code (if any) for vector fonts tha
by badsectoracula 6y ago
AFAIK fonts are not copyrightable in most countries, what is copyrightable is the font file itself (of course) as well as the code (if any) for vector fonts that produces them. However using the font isn't copyrightable. The design might be under design patent and the name trademarked, but not the font itself and these really cover the entire font designs, not their applications. Someone printing a paper with the font isn't infringing on any copyright.
At least that is my understanding of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property_protection_of_typefaces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property_protecti...
- colejohnson66 6y agoAs for the part that is copyrighted, it’s not just the code that makes the fonts (like what metafont would be), but also the bytecode embedded in the font file (for kerning and other things).
- badsectoracula 6y agoYes that is what i meant. The curves aren't copyrightable since those aren't code, but the bytecode is copyrightable.