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>>todsac+(OP)
Is this the wrong time to rant about font licensing though? I’ve always bought and paid for fonts, but as I’ve gradually transitioned to mobile app development, I one day realized that all the fonts I bought for print are now worthless to me.

These crazy outdated licenses that let you print as many magazines or books you want forever, for a one-time price. But if your hobby is making apps, then suddenly the same font will cost you 50 times more - for a single year.

I guess these font sellers imagine there’s still some app boom - a Klondike rush with developers bathing in dollars. Maybe if their licenses were more realistic, piracy would be less of a problem.

>>phony-+X3
I really good font is a fine work of craftsmanship that is time consuming to make. The type designer deserves compensation for their work.

There are also plenty of license free, and B-tier fonts available if you are on a tight budget.

>>thorde+UQ2
I work in this industry, relatively new to it. There is a mind numbing amount of work that goes into font engineering.