Help/FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
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Freeware fonts can be downloaded and used free of charge for both non-commercial and commercial use. Although these fonts are available for free, the author retains the copyright, meaning that restrictions usually apply to alteration, reproduction, publication and distribution of the font. Practically no author will allow you to sell his/her font for profit or to include it in another product or CD-ROM compilation without permission and in most cases you will not be allowed to use parts of the font to create your own font. Detailed copyright information is usually included in the corresponding font zip-file as readme.txt, copyright.txt or an equivalent text-file.
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Try before you buy -- shareware fonts can be downloaded and evaluated for free before buying them. Individual shareware licenses differ in detail -- some specify a maximum trial period, some request registration while others require it, some require registration only for commercial use and allow free non-commercial use of the font. Exact specifications of the license should be included in the corresponding font zip-file as readme.txt, license.txt or an equivalent text-file. Shareware fonts are copyrighted by their author, meaning that further restrictions usually apply to alteration, reproduction, publication and distribution of the font. Practically no author will allow you to sell his/her font for profit or to include it in another product or CD-ROM compilation without permission and in most cases you will not be allowed to use parts of the font to create your own font. Detailed copyright information is usually included in the corresponding font zip-file as readme.txt, copyright.txt or an equivalent text-file.
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Postcardware is an extended form of freeware -- the author asks that the user send him/her a postcard as a form of gratification. The idea behind postcardware is to humanize the transaction, reminding the user that the author is sharing his/her font freely and letting the font author know that someone is actually using his/her font. Postcardware fonts can be downloaded and used free of charge for both non-commercial and commercial use. Although these fonts are available for free, the author retains the copyright, meaning that restrictions usually apply to alteration, reproduction, publication and distribution of the font. Practically no author will allow you to sell his/her font for profit or to include it in another product or CD-ROM compilation without permission and in most cases you will not be allowed to use parts of the font to create your own font. Detailed copyright information is usually included in the corresponding font zip-file as readme.txt, copyright.txt or an equivalent text-file.
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Demoware fonts are trial versions, usually limited in the sense that they do not contain a complete set of character. Demoware is based on the shareware concept in that you may evaluate the font and are then encouraged to buy the full font. Exact specifications of the license and registration details should be included in the corresponding zip-file as readme.txt, license.txt, registration.txt or an equivalent text-file. Demoware fonts are copyrighted by their author, meaning that further restrictions usually apply to alteration, reproduction, publication and distribution of the font. Practically no author will allow you to sell his/her font for profit or to include it in another product or CD-ROM compilation without permission and in most cases you will not be allowed to use parts of the font to create your own font. Detailed copyright information is usually included in the corresponding font zip-file as readme.txt, copyright.txt or an equivalent text-file.
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Charityware can take two forms. In the first form, it is an extended form of freeware -- the author asks that the user send to a given charity or a group of non-profit organizations a donation, specified or not. A good example of this kind of charityware, or 'careware' is http://www.charityware.ws/ where CGI scripts are donated to benefit an organization that takes care of children with cancer and leukemia. In the second form, closer to shareware, the downloadable free product is a try-before you buy version, and the proceeds of registrations will go to a given charity. Good examples are Font Aid that benefit UNICEF, and Font Aid II that benefits the Red Cross. The idea behind charityware is to donate software to profit a good cause, pretty much the same way a physician would donate hours to the community. Although these fonts are available for free, the author retains the copyright, meaning that restrictions usually apply to alteration, reproduction, publication and distribution of the font. Practically no author will allow you to sell his/her font for profit or to include it in another product or CD-ROM compilation without permission and in most cases you will not be allowed to use parts of the font to create your own font. Detailed copyright information is usually included in the corresponding font zip-file as readme.txt, copyright.txt or an equivalent text-file.
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