Embedded Love: FontShop and its new-ish EULA

Got this via a FontFeed update, but thought it was worth passing along.   In April, (does that really make this new?) FontShop introduced a new End User Licence Agreement—EULA. I know, no-one ever reads that thing and frankly who cares?  Well, anyone who purchases typefaces should.  Particularly given how reasonable the newly introduced EULA is.  In short,

The most relevant change is that FontFont now allows embedding in any non-?editable document, application, and even device – be it for “commercial” or “non-?commercial” use –, as long as the font is embedded as a subset in a secure format, so that only viewing and printing but not editing is possible.

As a graphic designer, I appreciate this since it gives me the ability legally to embed these fonts into PDF and other MS office docs.  Was this happening before?  You bet.  But now we have a reasonable and legal means of doing so.  As a type designer, I can only hope this could expand exposure and use of any faces I design.

I reccomend reviewing the new EULA highlights and the discussion that follows  via the FontFeed.

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