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Sources · Fonts
Free font service from the Indian Type Foundry. 'Closed Source' fonts use the ITF Free Font License; 'Open Source' fonts use the SIL OFL. Answers below are for the ITF Free Font License.
Can I use it in commercial work?
Free for personal and commercial use.
“You may use the Font Software in any media, including Print, Websites, Mobile or Desktop Applications, Digital Images, Digital Advertising, Social Media, ePublishing, Video, Broadcasting and Games, at any scale and in any location worldwide.”
Can I use it in work I make for a client?
Work you create belongs to you or your client; the font files can't be handed over.
“Derivative Work does not include any logo, document, graphic, image, website, application or other creative work created through the normal use of the Font Software, ownership of which remains with its respective creator or rights holder.”
Can I use it in a logo?
Logos and wordmarks are allowed.
“You may use the Font Software to create logos, wordmarks, graphic elements, images, vector files, scalable drawings and other creative works.”
Can a logo made with it be registered as a trademark?
Explicitly allowed.
“Logos and wordmarks created using the Font Software may be registered as trademarks.”
Can I use it on merchandise or products I sell?
Physical merchandise isn't named in the grant; 'any media' is listed.
Can I use it on a website (live text or web embedding)?
Self-hosting or the Fontshare API.
“You may self-host the Font Software on your own servers or infrastructure for use on your own websites and applications, including through standard webfont technologies such as CSS @font-face.”
Can I embed it in an app or software?
App and document embedding allowed.
“You may embed the Font Software in mobile or desktop applications and digital documents for the uses permitted under this License.”
Can I use it in social posts, video or broadcast?
Social media, video and broadcasting are listed.
“You may use the Font Software in any media, including Print, Websites, Mobile or Desktop Applications, Digital Images, Digital Advertising, Social Media, ePublishing, Video, Broadcasting and Games, at any scale and in any location worldwide.”
Can I use it in paid advertising?
Digital advertising is listed.
“You may use the Font Software in any media, including Print, Websites, Mobile or Desktop Applications, Digital Images, Digital Advertising, Social Media, ePublishing, Video, Broadcasting and Games, at any scale and in any location worldwide.”
Can I use or embed it in ebooks and PDFs?
Documents with embedded fonts can be distributed.
“Documents containing embedded Font Software may be distributed without restriction as to the number of recipients.”
Can I give the font/asset files to my client?
External designers, printers and clients must download their own copy.
“You may not provide the Font Software directly to external designers, agencies, contractors, printers or other service providers.”
How many people or devices does it cover?
Any number of devices.
“You may use the Font Software on any number of devices, including computers, tablets and phones.”
What happens to my work if I cancel or stop paying?
Free, no time limit (the licence is terminable for breach).
“for personal or commercial purposes, free of charge and for an unlimited period of time, subject to the terms of this License.”
Can I modify it?
No modifying the font software.
“You may not modify, edit, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise alter the Font Software or the typeface designs embodied therein, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Licensor.”
What does it say about AI (output ownership, training, indemnity)?
Not addressed on the pages we checked.
Quotes are copied verbatim from these pages as they read on 19 October 2026. Wording changes are tracked on the changelog.