There are so many font licenses that it is easy to get lost in their variety. In this section, we will explain the most common TypeType licenses using simple language and explain in which cases they may be required with illustrative examples.
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So, you have a cool project for which you have chosen a font from our collection. Now it is enough to define the task that the font will help to solve. Once you understand the application scope, you will intuitively find your commercial license.
This is the case when a font is not limited to one area of application, and you want to discover all the possibilities it offers.
By the way, for those who purchase this type of commercial license, we often offer font customization as a gift.
Suitable for those who want to test several variants of fonts in the layout, show them to the client and choose the most suitable one for their project.
This license is intended to be used for informational purposes only and is not intended for commercial use.
The license is suitable for anyone who plans to use the font for logo design, and will also use the font for setting, printing, and production of souvenirs or merchandise.
This license is purchased by the number of workstations on which a designer will use the font.
If you plan to purchase a font for use on your project site, choose this commercial font license.
Purchase options depend on the number of site visits.
To use the font in applications for iOS, Android, Windows, Linux and other operating systems.
When choosing a license, we do not count the number of application downloads, as many do, but focus only on the number of applications and platforms.
Video game developers’ license. Allows you to embed a font in the video game code.
This license is for the use of a font in video content: blogging, on a YouTube or TV channel, in online or offline broadcasts.
Font license options depend on the amount of video content that uses the font.
Suitable for those who will be using the font in e-books, magazines, interactive PDFs, or other publications.
The license is suitable for use on special sites and applications where users can create a product using the selected font without an additional font license.
Suitable for placing banners, digital ads and posters on the Internet, as well as for advertising on social media.
The license options differ depending on the number of ad impressions.
At TypeType, we’ve got a broad experience in creating both fully custom fonts and modified commercial fonts from our collection.
You might find some nuances of already existing fonts unsuitable for your purpos- es, or you need a completely original font in order to create unique corporate identity.
Font hinting (also known as instructing) is the use of mathematical instructions to adjust the display of an outline font so that it lines up with a rasterized grid.
At low screen resolutions, hinting is critical for producing clear, legible text. It can be accompanied by antialiasing and (on liquid crystal displays) subpixel rendering for further clarity.