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Re: Legal Question about font usage

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From: Neil_Keller
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:51
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Herb,

You pointed the OP in the right direction. Based upon: 

      Like players will have to download the font file onto there computer as
      part of our game files.




I attempted to summarize a few key points in that. IOW, he can't provide the font itself. But he can use a graphic representation of the font for his game graphics without a problem -- as a fixed graphic embedded within the game, analogous to what graphic designers do for print materials.

I didn't even consider using a keyboard for that as a "captive" font, to be used dynamically during game play itself. For that, I would say, probably not a legal use of the font. But, he should contact Adobe directly about such use, or use his own intellectual property attorney that I assume he'll have to protect his own rights.

Neil
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