Apple system font: licensing?

  • wpress2010

    (@wpress2010)


    7 years, 8 months ago

    A client handed me their print designer’s specs, and the font they use in all of their materials is a newer Apple system font, Bangla MN.

    I have been unable to find any info about purchasing this font for commercial use on the Web.

    Has anyone successfully used an Apple font on a WP site?

    TIA for any guidance you might have!

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  • HudsonValleyWebDesign

    (@jaycbrf)

    7 years, 8 months ago

    You CAN NOT use an Apply system font for ANY commercial use. Web or Print.
    Have your client purchase a web use license for a commercial font. OR have them select a Google webfont.

    DMCA Copyright laws will make the host take the site down if there is illegal font usage.

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    7 years, 8 months ago

    This is kind of a law question and not something that we can answer.

    Thread Starter wpress2010

    (@wpress2010)

    7 years, 8 months ago

    I am aware of that – however, Bangla MN is apparently a font developed by an independent designer, Muthu Nedumaran, and I assume that he licensed it to Apple for their commercial use. Banga MN is free for non-commercial use, if you check around the web.

    After a LOT of research, I do not think that there is a commercial license available for this font. We will most likely fint some commercial font that looks more or less the same, and go with that instead…

    I don’t see a Google font that looks too much like Bangla MN.

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    7 years, 8 months ago

    This seems like something you need to discuss with the designer.

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