If you are going to be embedding the vectors, or allowing users to create things they can save/share/send, it is worth it to take a few minutes to ensure that the font(s) you are using allow for that. Last year we had issues with it, and ended up replacing the fonts in some of our games with ones that had more reasonable licences.īut, that being said, if you aren't including the vector data, and don't allow the user to use the faces to create things (like pdfs, e-cards, etc.), you really don't need to worry.
Some don't care, some will base fee based how many games you intend to ship (crazy high prices). And most of the foundries have different licences. Some even account for high resolution bitmaps. Many commercial faces now include provisions or additional licences to deal with games/apps that store the vector data. It has been a sticky subject recently because of web embedding and flash and other apps/programs that include the vector aspect of the face as part of the app. If the game uses bitmaps or the font is just part of images than there should be no problem. Basically the same a creating a magazine or book, you licence the software to create it but none of that software is distributed. Since you are using the software to render images that part is covered by copyright.īut yes, if it is included in a game/software package/etc and the source is not part of that game, then there is no problem using it. (or at least stating it in a way that may be unclear) If you use a font (like any software), you need to/should abide by whatever license is associated with it. Click to expand.Mostly true, but I think you may confusing two distinct issues.
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