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Licensing

Choose the rights your project needs, then configure them on a typeface.

Commercial licences

Different rights for different forms of use.

Desktop Licence

Install and use the fonts for design, print, graphics and static artwork.

Measured by
Users
Term
Perpetual

A Desktop Licence allows the Font Software to be installed on licensed computers and used in design applications for print, graphics, documents and general branding work.

Using the typeface as a primary logo, wordmark or permanent brand mark also requires a Logo Licence.

View the Logo Licence

Allowed

  • Installation on licensed workstations
  • Design of printed materials such as books, flyers and posters
  • Creation of static images such as JPEG, PNG and TIFF files
  • General branding and identity design work
  • Embedding in non-editable documents such as PDFs for print or output
  • One backup copy for archival purposes

Not allowed

  • Primary logo, wordmark or brand-mark use without a Logo Licence
  • Sharing the Font Software with third parties except where specifically permitted for output
  • Embedding the Font Software in software, applications or hardware
  • Website use through @font-face
  • Modification or reverse engineering of the Font Software

Commercial scale

  • Up to 5 users
  • Up to 15 users
  • Up to 50 users
  • Up to 100 users

Web Licence

Self-host the fonts on one website using CSS @font-face.

Measured by
Monthly page views
Term
Annual

A Web Licence covers self-hosted use of the Font Software on one licensed website through CSS @font-face.

The licence scales with monthly page views and renews annually while the webfonts remain in use.

Allowed

  • Embedding in websites using @font-face
  • Self-hosting on your own server
  • Use on unlimited subdomains of the licensed domain
  • One backup copy for archival purposes

Not allowed

  • Desktop installation for design use unless a Desktop Licence is also held
  • Use in web apps or SaaS products where end users create content
  • Distribution or sharing of the Font Software
  • Modification or reverse engineering

Commercial scale

  • Up to 10,000 monthly views
  • Up to 250,000 monthly views
  • Up to 1 million monthly views
  • Up to 2.5 million monthly views

App Licence

Embed the fonts in one distributed application or software product.

Measured by
Downloads
Term
Perpetual

An App Licence covers embedding the Font Software in one mobile app, desktop application or eligible digital publication.

The licence scales with the number of downloads of the licensed product.

Allowed

  • Embedding in mobile apps such as iOS and Android applications
  • Embedding in desktop applications
  • Embedding in eligible digital publications such as ePub
  • One backup copy for archival purposes

Not allowed

  • Desktop installation for unrelated design use unless a Desktop Licence is also held
  • Website use through @font-face
  • Allowing end users to extract the Font Software
  • Modification or reverse engineering

Commercial scale

  • Up to 10,000 downloads
  • Up to 250,000 downloads
  • Up to 1 million downloads
  • Up to 2.5 million downloads

Social Media Licence

Create branded social posts, stories, reels and channel graphics.

Measured by
Followers
Term
Perpetual

A Social Media Licence covers branded content created specifically for social-media platforms and channels.

The licence scales with the audience size of the licensed account or brand channel.

Allowed

  • Creation of content for Instagram, TikTok, X and similar platforms
  • Use in stories, reels and posts
  • Integration into social-media filters where the use is vector-based and otherwise permitted
  • One backup copy for archival purposes

Not allowed

  • Desktop installation for general design use unless a Desktop Licence is also held
  • Broadcast or traditional advertising use unless the relevant licence is also held
  • Website use through @font-face
  • Modification or reverse engineering of the Font Software

Commercial scale

  • Up to 25,000 followers
  • Up to 250,000 followers
  • Up to 1 million followers
  • Up to 2.5 million followers

Broadcast Licence

Use the fonts in moving image, television, cinema and streaming productions.

Measured by
Distribution
Term
Perpetual

A Broadcast Licence covers the use of the typeface in film, television, streaming, motion graphics and other moving-image productions.

The licence scales with the distribution level of the production.

Allowed

  • Use in titles and credits for film and television
  • Use in streaming content such as YouTube, Netflix and similar platforms
  • Use in digital advertising content where covered by the selected distribution tier
  • One backup copy for archival purposes

Not allowed

  • Desktop installation for unrelated design use unless a Desktop Licence is also held
  • Website use through @font-face
  • Distribution or sharing of the Font Software
  • Modification or reverse engineering

Commercial scale

  • Social and web
  • Commercial production
  • National broadcast
  • Global broadcast
Combined use

Using licences together.

Oztype licences cover different forms of use and are often combined.

Desktop Licence

Install the fonts on computers and use them in static documents and artwork.

View licence

Logo Licence

Use the typeface in a primary logo, wordmark or permanent brand mark.

View licence

It supplements rather than replaces a Desktop Licence when the Font Software is installed and used on a computer to create the final mark.

Evaluation

Trial fonts

Evaluate and test Oztype fonts before purchasing a commercial licence.

Trial fonts are supplied for evaluation and testing only and are not licensed for final commercial production.

They can be used to test layouts, prepare pitches and assess a typeface before choosing the commercial rights your project needs.

Allowed

  • Installation on workstations for evaluation
  • Pitching concepts to clients where the trial font is not used in final commercial production
  • Personal projects and student work
  • Testing in layout and design software

Not allowed

  • Any commercial use
  • Use in final production files
  • Use on live websites
  • Sharing or distributing the Font Software
Documents

Full agreements.

Read the terms for each form of use.

FAQ

Licensing questions.

Can I use multiple licence types together?

Yes. Oztype licences cover different forms of use and are often combined. A primary logo, for example, requires a Desktop Licence when the font is installed for design work and a Logo Licence for the final primary mark.

Using licences together

What if I need a custom licensing arrangement?

Contact us for enterprise, OEM or unusual use cases. Share the way the typeface will be used and the scale of the project, and we can recommend an appropriate arrangement.

Which licences renew?

Desktop, App, Social, Logo and Broadcast licences are perpetual. Web licences renew annually while the licensed use remains active.

Support

Need help choosing a licence?

Share your usage context and project scale and we’ll help you choose the right combination.