if you download free fonts off the web and use the font for a logo are there any legal issues to worry about?
wasnt sure which forum to place this thread..
wasnt sure which forum to place this thread..
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Senior Member- Mar 2004
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Somniferous Eye Mod
- Mar 2004
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you shouldn't have anything to worry about cause i'm sure they just came off of some font disc some where, and even if they were copyrighted fonts, legally all you would have to do is alter the font a little
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- Jul 2003
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Huh?
If you didn't buy the disk you got a problem.
The freeware/shareware site should have either a disclaimer saying the fonts aren't checked for copyright or a notice saying what they want for recognition. Most fonts on Share/Free say you can use em all you like for personal projects but once you start selling it they would like a donation. Up to them to catch you I guess.
As for altering fonts...if you do it, send it to be printed as outlined cuz 25% of the time they don't rip (some freeware fonts unaltered don't rip either- get what you pay for).
Specialization is for insects...
R.H.Comment
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Go ALL IN!
- Oct 2003
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when was the last time you ever heard anyone being sued over a font....seriously I would like to know.
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Senior Member
- Jul 2003
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That's why I said it's up to them to catch you.
LOL.
We just kinda like to keep it legal, so we'll pay the $8 or $10 fee for the font on a Free/Share site.
Specialization is for insects...
R.H.Comment
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Senior Member
- Mar 2004
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yeah theres a site with nice fonts.. i emailed the guy but doesnt have em on disk for macs.. but u can dl em for free. i was willing 2 pay but he doesnt have it
told him 2 email me when he gets em on disk. im willing too pay.. he only had pc for sale
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Senior Member
- Jul 2003
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If he says dl them go for it.
I was only commenting on the habit of people buying a CD then uploading the fonts to a website as Freeware for anyone to use. If they don't come on a cd, download em.
If you are doing something where you can send your final piece with text outlined, you can try Fontographer on the PC fonts to make em Mac. They don't always rip in font form but outlines work and it's saved my deadline a few times.
Specialization is for insects...
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