RE: Re: Using Fonts in Banner Project

From: June Power <june.power[_at_]uncp.edu>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 16:15:15 -0400

I don't know about the copyrightability of fonts...but since many are only available for purchase or license there may be some considerations there.  

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From: CNI-COPYRIGHT -- Copyright & Intellectual Property [mailto:CNI-COPYRIGHT[_at_]cni.org] On Behalf Of Schafer, Richard Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 3:36 PM
To: CNI-COPYRIGHT -- Copyright & Intellectual Property Subject: [CNI-(C)] Re: Using Fonts in Banner Project

In addition, although it's been a very long time since I looked at the issue, I have a vague memory that fonts per se were not copyrightable or otherwise protectable. So there are lots of versions of fonts out there that when printed look exactly the same, but have different names. I suppose the actual code to create the bitmaps, rasters, or vectors would be copyrightable, but that doesn't seem to be an issue in this question.  

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From: CNI-COPYRIGHT -- Copyright & Intellectual Property [mailto:CNI-COPYRIGHT[_at_]cni.org] On Behalf Of JFN Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 5:15 PM
To: CNI-COPYRIGHT -- Copyright & Intellectual Property Subject: [CNI-(C)] Re: Using Fonts in Banner Project

I'm not sure what a "banner pattern" is, but if the use of the font is licensed, I can't imagine how you would violate the license by using the font -- that's what they're for. You get licensed fonts with your licensed word processor, and you license additional fonts to add to the font library. Unless he's distributing the code that generates or displays the font, I can't see the issue.

John Noble  

At 5:00 PM -0400 8/18/05, Smith, Robert E. wrote:

Dear Friends:

A patron of ours would like to use a word processor to produce letters for a banner. The intent is to distribute a banner pattern. The project would use a distinctive font that is presumably registered in the copyright office. Is it likely an infringement of the font designer's rights to use the word processor to create such a pattern?

Thanks for the opinions, which, of course, are not deemed to be legal advice and do not represent or evidence and attorney/client relationship.

Bob

Rev. Robert E. Smith
Electronic Resources Librarian
Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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• attr. St. Jerome

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