The shape of letters, including their spacing, isn't protectable under US law. Kerning and hinting aren't derivative, because typefaces aren't creative works th

The shape of letters, including their spacing, isn't protectable under US law. Kerning and hinting aren't derivative, because typefaces aren't creative works that anything could be derived from. >The ruling is not foolish: it's actually one of the more sensible aspects of copyright law imo. The bar is so low, I fear you might be right on technicality.