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FontMan7000
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June 23, 2009
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Why pay so much for fonts...

  • June 23, 2009
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When you can download them for free? I mean, $1,000 for Adobe's Minion Pro? Jeez. At that rate, I could afford one-half of one font. Come on, doesn't Adobe make enough money on desktop applications? I honestly hope there's no one out there who has that much extra cash to throw away. Graphic designers do not make 6 figures a year. I think they need a reality check as to who their actual customer base and demographic is. It's bewildering to say the least.

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    Anonymous
    June 24, 2009

    Not many people know how much work goes into creating a good quality Open Type font with a full set of glyphs and multiple language support.


    If you don't know what that implies, you will be happy with True Type freebies.

    (Until they crash Photoshop!)

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    Anonymous
    June 24, 2009

    you can pay half price, but you can only use A-L...

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    JayJhabrix
    Inspiring
    June 24, 2009

    dave milbut wrote:

    you can pay half price, but you can only use A-L...

    You forgot the option: alternate letters... A, C, E...

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    Anonymous
    June 23, 2009

    I got Minion Pro for free when I bought the Creative Suite Which didn't cost me anywhere near a $1000. Maybe you should have bought the creative suite.

    MichaelKazlow
    MichaelKazlow
    Legend
    June 24, 2009

    If you get the font with the Adobe Creative Suite you are getting one license for the fonts which can be used on your main computer and a secondary computer like a home laptop. When you pay full price you are getting a license for 5 seats. If you do not need 5 seats, then yes indeed it is better to buy the suite and get a single copy of the font for free.

    Phillip M Jones
    Phillip M Jones
    Inspiring
    June 24, 2009

    MikeKazlow wrote:

    If you get the font with the Adobe Creative Suite you are getting one license for the fonts which can be used on your main computer and a secondary computer like a home laptop. When you pay full price you are getting a license for 5 seats. If you do not need 5 seats, then yes indeed it is better to buy the suite and get a single copy of the font for free.

    Is that for the entire collection? I purchased Minion Pro recently because it had come as part of the old ATM program. But I had lost it due to hard drive crash. But I bought one specific font style of Minion Pro (Condensed)  I think I paid $99.00 and it was open type, the whole package series was as you said a thousand Dollars or more. Also if I'm not mistake when you go to the adobe store it ask number seats you wish purchase for, while you in the store (however, I won't swear to that as I purchased it in Jan-Feb and this is June. when I have repeatedly do something I tend to rember it, on occasion not so much.)

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    Anonymous
    June 23, 2009

    Maybe if Adobe sells one copy they break even.

    ~graffiti
    ~graffiti
    Legend
    June 23, 2009

    Typically the customer pays for custom fonts. Not the designer.

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