About FontLens
FontLens organizes font license text into a table by use. It is not a ruling or legal advice.
What the 7 items mean
| Use | What it means |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Use in work that makes money |
| Logo use | Use the letterforms in a logo |
| Web embedding | Serve the font file on a website |
| App embedding | Bundle the font file in an app |
| Modification | Edit the font file into a new font |
| Redistribution | Share the font file with others |
| Selling the font | Sell the font file itself |
Commercial use
Use in work that makes money
Logo use
Use the letterforms in a logo
Web embedding
Serve the font file on a website
App embedding
Bundle the font file in an app
Modification
Edit the font file into a new font
Redistribution
Share the font file with others
Selling the font
Sell the font file itself
What the labels mean
The license text allows it.
The license text forbids it.
Allowed under conditions. Read the key restrictions.
The license text doesn't say. Check the original.
Sources and how we check
We use the maker's official page and the original license. Each font page shows the original link and the date we checked. Non-official sources are labeled as third-party.
When a license changes
When a license changes, we check it again, update the date, and keep the previous terms in the font's change history. Subscribers get an email.
Final check
Mistakes can happen. Read the original license before you use a font, and ask the maker if anything is unclear. If something here doesn't match the original, let us know at the contact below.