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1. abeyer+an[view] [source] 2022-03-04 19:08:43
>>neilpa+(OP)
The licensing is unclear/vague/contradictory... I'm totally confused what the 'developer' license actually means when it says you can use it for "personal use in professional context, but not commercial." And how is a subscription for a print product handled? Do I have to burn my printed materials if I don't renew a subscription?

Font vendors seem to _love_ coming up with weird snowflake licensing schemes rather than trying to stick with something well understood.

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2. neilpa+Qp[view] [source] 2022-03-04 19:22:35
>>abeyer+an
I actually wanted to make it simpler. Separating professional use (this is how Input Mono font does it) and commercial use allows developers to use fonts for their daily work, but the machine belongs to their employer and the work they do is for their employer; while also being able to provide a separate Commercial license for companies and businesses.

There are no page view limits for websites (no trackers), installation limits , epub/ebook limits, etc. Basically it is along the lines of FontSpring's worry free license and I think its even better.

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3. Kon-Pe+CC[view] [source] 2022-03-04 20:21:04
>>neilpa+Qp
Does this mean that if I am a one-man-freelancing-shop I need a commercial license rather than a developer license?

As a follow up: If I work for SuperMegaCorp as a W-2 employee, I obviously qualify for a developer license, but as a 1099 contractor? And if I send a PDF invoice that uses this font - is that professional or commercial usage? Clearly, I am not a lawyer ;)

Very nice font, BTW.

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