Navigating Unavailability: Your Guide to License Upgrades Securing or upgrading a license for premium fonts (or graphics) can pose a challenge when these coveted design resources suddenly become unavailable. This rare occurrence can transpire when a designer or foundry decides to remove their products from the market, perhaps due to a studio sale and transfer […]
Articles Tagged: Font Licensing
Web Fonts Licensing: Navigating Domains, Subdomains & CDNs
Demystifying Web Fonts Licensing for Your Domain Licensing web fonts for your domain, such as “example.com,” involves understanding the breadth of the license. Our web font license covers everything under “example.com,” including all subpages, irrespective of their dedicated purpose, like “example.com/other.” Loading Preview… Subdomains, Subpages, and Your Web Font License Our web font license extends […]
Company Logo Creation: Navigating Font Usage and Trademark Registration
In the world of graphic design, the creation of a company logo is a crucial step in establishing a brand’s visual identity. One of the key components of logo design is the choice of font or typeface. However, when it comes to using a font for a registered trademark or service mark, there are certain […]
Trading vs Registered: Clarifying Design Licensing at YouWorkForThem
In the design world, it’s not uncommon to encounter companies that operate under different names. A registered company might use a distinct trading name for certain operations. But how does that impact your licensing agreement with YouWorkForThem? You’ve asked, and we’re here to provide clarity on design licensing. Operational Names and Design Licensing: How It […]
Balancing Agency Agreements & Licensing Fonts at YouWorkForThem
Understanding Standard Agency Agreements and Licensing Fonts As design professionals, we understand that each creative process brings its own unique set of challenges and nuances. One common hurdle involves licensing resources like fonts, with its intricate legalities and specifications. At YouWorkForThem, we recognize the complexity of such situations, particularly when dealing with advertising agencies and […]
Simple Steps to Upgrade Your Stock Art and Font License
Understanding that our customers’ needs may change over time, we’ve made the process of upgrading your license with YouWorkForThem straightforward and cost-effective. Whether you initially purchased a standard desktop font or web font, stock art, photo, or stock video collection, upgrading your license to cover expanded usage is a simple task. Expanding Font License User […]
How to Use Alternate Glyphs in OpenType Fonts
OpenType fonts can hold a diverse range of characters known as alternate glyphs. These characters include discretionary ligatures, swash characters, stylistic alternates, historic forms, terminal glyphs, and ornaments. Identifying Alternate Glyphs Font foundries and resellers often document and display the available alternate glyphs for their OpenType fonts through slideshow images on their product pages. Accessing […]
Understanding Licensing Infringement: Fonts and Stock Art
Licensing infringement is a crucial topic for anyone using fonts and stock art, including graphics, photos, and videos, in their projects. In this article, we’ll discuss what constitutes licensing infringement, common examples, and how to avoid these issues by acquiring the right licenses. We’ll also address the importance of adhering to intellectual property rights and […]
Which Stock Art License Do I Need?
Stock art licensing for graphics is a little easier to understand than font licensing. There are only a few situations that aren’t covered by the standard stock art license, mostly to do with how many units you want to create. Here is the breakdown on when you need an additional license: Types of Permitted Usage […]
Font Licensing Decoded: The Top 10 Questions Answered
When it comes to font licensing, YouWorkForThem is here to help you navigate the process and ensure that you’re using fonts correctly and legally. We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 questions we often receive from our clients, and we’re providing our answers to help clarify the font licensing process for you. 1. What […]