Understanding Font Licensing with Joyce Ketterer

With so many options out there, font licensing can feel like a headache! But it’s critical to understand it before choosing a typeface. That’s why I’m thrilled to welcome Joyce Ketterer, CEO of Darden Studio and expert on font licensing, to help us untangle it all.

Join us for a fun and interactive livestream where you’ll learn:
⭐️ The most common commercial font license models and how to choose the right one.
⭐️ The differences between open-source fonts and commercial options.
⭐️ Whether using Google Fonts or Adobe Fonts is really safe?
⭐️ What designers and developers need to know before selecting a font.
⭐️ The risks of skipping proper font licensing — and how to avoid them.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Meet Joyce Ketterer
4:41 - Understanding Font Licensing
6:50 - Do We Really Buy Fonts?
8:01 - System Fonts and Licensing Complexities
12:33 - The Case of Comic Sans
14:12 - Types of Font Licenses
17:07 - Intellectual Property vs. Software Models
19:42 - Commercial vs. Personal Use
22:06 - The Reality of License Violations
26:25 - Why License Fonts When Free Options Exist?
30:57 - Pricing Models for Companies and Individuals
36:41 - How Foundries Decide on Prices
47:19 - Granular Licensing Models
51:22 - The Role of Client Size in Licensing
56:16 - Who Should License Fonts?
1:00:54 - Logos and Font Licensing
1:03:25 - Embedding Fonts in PDFs
1:08:09 - Free Fonts vs. Open Source Fonts
1:13:19 - Closing Advice
1:14:38 - Darden Studio Updates

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