Skip to main content
A
Anonymous
July 17, 2022
Answered

Font licence for ebook

  • July 17, 2022
  • 3 replies
  • 695 views

Hi, I have wrote a book that I'd like to pubblish and I have asked to a graphic designer to create the ebook that i will send to Amazon. Of course, He has a regular licence of Adobe InDesign (and others Adobe software). I'm a little bit concerned about three things:

- could I use the font (embedded) and the final ebook, that he will create, for a commercial use? This question was born thinking about the fact that the graphic designer has the licence, but I am not. I'm just a costumer.

- legally speaking, is there any font embedded in Adobe that is better to use for this purpose?

- do I have to quote the name of the font and of the software (InDesign) in the ebook?

 

Sorry for any english mistake.

Thanks  

This topic has been closed for replies.
Correct answer Rishabh_Tiwari

Hi @25282228 ,

 

Thanks for reaching out. The fonts are licensed for embedding in any ebook format which protects the font data such as EPUB, iBooks, Kindle (Mobi), Adobe’s Digital Publishing Suite (DPS), and PDF.  For more information, please refer to this article https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/using/font-licensing.html

 

Let us know if this helps or if you need any further assistance.

 

Regards

Rishabh

3 replies

Rishabh_Tiwari
Rishabh_TiwariCorrect answer
Legend
July 18, 2022

Hi @25282228 ,

 

Thanks for reaching out. The fonts are licensed for embedding in any ebook format which protects the font data such as EPUB, iBooks, Kindle (Mobi), Adobe’s Digital Publishing Suite (DPS), and PDF.  For more information, please refer to this article https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/using/font-licensing.html

 

Let us know if this helps or if you need any further assistance.

 

Regards

Rishabh

BobLevine
Community Expert
BobLevineCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 18, 2022

DPS? Thanks for giving me a bad case of the sadz.

James Gifford—NitroPress
James Gifford—NitroPress
Legend
July 17, 2022

It's not what you asked, but specifying and embedding fonts in EPUBs is poor practice and will lead to a number of problems in producing an acceptable EPUB result, and then in displaying faultlessly on the very wide variety of readers in use. They also bulk up the file size considerably, which can have consequences for distribution and publishing costs. (E-book publishers often base fees and royalties on book file size; all things being equal, keeping the book file as small as possible benefits everyone.)

 

Specific fonts rarely add anything to an e-book. I'd suggest well-styled layout that uses the default serif and sans-serif fonts chosen by each reader. A professional, stylish result comes more from the details of the layout than from the font(s) used.

 

—

    Willi Adelberger
    Community Expert
    Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 17, 2022

    Adobe fonts’ licences allows embedding fonts in PDFs and EPUBs. You do not need to quote the name of the fonts.

    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
    Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices