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corrales_cachola
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March 17, 2019
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Webfont/Typekit license terms - for client sites

  • March 17, 2019
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How does this new clause in the TypeKit terms for webfont licensing (Dec 31, 2019 deadline) affect websites you did for clients which are attached to your Adobe Kit ID#? Does this mean the client has to purchase the fonts being used on their websites in order to keep using them on their sites (assuming I have an active Adobe license)? What specifically does "web font hosting" mean in this context? Local hosting (i.e., on the client site)? Adobe hosting the fonts?

Can someone from Adobe please clear this up? It is like pulling teeth trying to figure out the specifics on this clause from staff, and design forums outside of this one are abuzz trying to interpret the implications. It is potentially a huge impact if you have designed many websites for clients under your current Adobe TypeKit ID, which those sites are using of course. Again, let's assume the main account holder (the designer in this case) has an active Adobe TypeKit account.

Thanks, Cory

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Correct answer liz, Adobe Type

Hi there,

[For reference, this question is referring to the licensing page at: https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/using/font-licensing.html See also to Section 3.3 ("Reselling the Service") of the Adobe Fonts Service Additional Terms at http://www.adobe.com/go/adobe-fonts-terms.]

> Does this mean the client has to purchase the fonts being used on their websites in order to keep using them on their sites (assuming I have an active Adobe license)?

It means that the client needs their own Creative Cloud subscription by 31 December 2019 to provide the web font licensing and hosting for any websites using Adobe Fonts.  Our support team can help transfer the web font project (aka a "kit") from your Creative Cloud subscription to your client's Creative Cloud subscription; get in touch at https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html.

> What specifically does "web font hosting" mean in this context? Local hosting (i.e., on the client site)? Adobe hosting the fonts?

This help page is the font licensing for using Adobe Fonts from your Creative Cloud subscription, and refers to adding web fonts to your website with the embed code that we provide ( https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/using/add-fonts-website.html ).

If you purchased a web font license that allows you to self-host any web fonts, that came with its own end user licensing agreement which is separate from Adobe Fonts.

I hope that this helps,

-- liz

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liz, Adobe Type
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liz, Adobe TypeCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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March 18, 2019

Hi there,

[For reference, this question is referring to the licensing page at: https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/using/font-licensing.html See also to Section 3.3 ("Reselling the Service") of the Adobe Fonts Service Additional Terms at http://www.adobe.com/go/adobe-fonts-terms.]

> Does this mean the client has to purchase the fonts being used on their websites in order to keep using them on their sites (assuming I have an active Adobe license)?

It means that the client needs their own Creative Cloud subscription by 31 December 2019 to provide the web font licensing and hosting for any websites using Adobe Fonts.  Our support team can help transfer the web font project (aka a "kit") from your Creative Cloud subscription to your client's Creative Cloud subscription; get in touch at https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html.

> What specifically does "web font hosting" mean in this context? Local hosting (i.e., on the client site)? Adobe hosting the fonts?

This help page is the font licensing for using Adobe Fonts from your Creative Cloud subscription, and refers to adding web fonts to your website with the embed code that we provide ( https://helpx.adobe.com/fonts/using/add-fonts-website.html ).

If you purchased a web font license that allows you to self-host any web fonts, that came with its own end user licensing agreement which is separate from Adobe Fonts.

I hope that this helps,

-- liz

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Studio Alvin
Participant
January 13, 2020

So my client now needs a full Creative Suite subscription to use few web font on their web site ?

Well, I don't think that they'll accept it (and they shouldn't) and we probably won't use Adobe font services anymore.

Adobe, please change your mind, this is ridiculous.

    cabbagehill
    cabbagehill
    Participant
    February 16, 2020

    There's no way we're going to ask our clients to get a full subscription to Adobe Creative Suite just to use a couple of fonts -- that's absolutely ludicrous.  Glad I looked this up as I am just getting into dev'ing sites and thinking about using Adobe Fonts (they're good, but not that good).  The clear choice-free message here: don't use Adobe Fonts on the web.  Got it, will pass it along.

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