Question about fonts copyright
FARO
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When I create a T-shirt image showing one word or two, do I need the permission of the designer who made the font I am using? Do I need any kind of licence for doing so? |
ROUBLE RUST
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Generally yes, you should ask the permission / license of the font designer – unless it’s clearly stated free for use (not only for personal use), but for use including commercial gain, profit, business, merchandise and prints. |
Magi5760
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There are thousands of fonts that are either installed on your computer or can be downloaded free without restrictions. I’m assuming you are speaking about a specifically designed font? You would probably have to get permission, or you can even design your own font – which would be way cool! |
© Cindy Schnackel
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That might be a good question to ask on the Copyright Protection group too. |
FC Designs
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what about Logos ? i cannot understand this law .. if someone knows exactly how does it work exactly please let’s make it more clear to everyone .. what if you will use a copyrighted logo but you will change something from it .. for example instead you right FedEx you will right FedUp. Are you breaking any law by doing this ? As far as i know once you have changed anything from any copyrighted Logo you aren’t breaking any law .. Please correct me if i’m wrong .. |
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© Cindy Schnackel
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Felix, changing a logo (or any artwork, etc), doesn’t, by itself, make it legal to use. That’s a myth that has been around a long time, unfortunately. I think the use you gave as an example might fall under an exception, parody, but I’m not sure. (Parody is more than just saying “this is parody.”) The link I gave above is for a Red Bubble group on copyright issues. There is a lot of info there on these topics. You can join the group and start a new topic, too. A lot of the myths about changing work probably start from confusion over “derivative work” and “transformative work.” Only the copyright owner has a right to make derivative work from their property. And like parody, criticism, and other legal exceptions, there are gray areas as to what is ‘transformative,’ too. |