How to use the OFL
It’s easy to use the OFL. What would you like to do? Follow the links to read clear instructions and get your questions answered:
I want to use, but not modify, fonts that are licensed under the OFL.
This includes:
- Using them on a website
- Designing a graphic or artwork that includes the lettershapes
- Publishing a printed book with them
- Including them in a document or website template
- Bundling them inside an app
- Selling any of the above
and any other situations in which you’re not modifying the font files themselves
I want to modify an OFL font and distribute the results to others.
This includes:
- Adding new glyphs or smart font routines (OpenType)
- Reshaping glyphs to meet your preferences
- Adding new weights and styles (Thin, ExtraBold, Italic, etc.)
- Changing the font name
- Converting it to a different font format
- Merging it into a larger project
- Adding new variable axes
- Fixing bugs
- Getting paid for additional work on a font that is already under the OFL
- Contributing changes to existing OFL font projects
and any other situations in which you are changing an OFL font
I want to release a font I’ve designed under the OFL.
This includes:
- Adding the OFL text into your font sources with your copyright information in the OFL header
- Deciding whether or not to declare any Reserved Fonts Names (RFNs)
- Including recommended files in your font release package (OFL.txt, OFL-FAQ.txt, FONTLOG.txt)
- Knowing when you are allowed to sell the font or related services
- Getting paid for work on a font that is then released under the OFL
- Releasing a font under multiple licenses
and any other situations in which you are the original font creator