GENERAL FAQ

General License

Every font purchased is actually licensed to individuals/household/company rather computers, devices or locations. Each time you purchase fonts from Aluyeah, you’ll always be required to define the total number of users/book title/website/app/web app/server/household/company who will be using the fonts

Licensee are not allowed to
  • Distributing fonts from us in any manner, including: duplicating, copying, selling, giving away for free, or as part of a package of products
  • Selling or transferring the license to another user/company/household (depending on the type of license)
  • Allowing another user/company/household (depending on the type of license) to use fonts to make projects for personal or commercial use.
  • Converting fonts into different formats without written permission from Aluyeah Studio
  • Using font elements as the basis for new fonts
Aluyeah? Is that really the best name you could come up with?

Umm, yes…it’s kinda be weird (in a good way) but it’s amazing.

What’s all this licensing stuff about? I thought I was just buying fonts.

When you buy fonts, you’re not actually buying the fonts at all but rather the license to use the fonts on your computer. Read our License to learn about all permitted and restricted uses for the fonts we offer.

How many computers can I install my new fonts on?

At Aluyeah, every font purchased is actually licensed to individual user/website/book title/app/server/household/company rather computers, devices or locations. Each time you purchase fonts, you’ll always be required to define the total number of user/website/book title/app/server/household/company who will be using the fonts.

EDIT FONT POLICY
Can I use the Aluyeah font as material in creating a new font?

You are not allowed to do that

Can I edit the rasterized text that uses the Aluyeah font and make it a logo?

You are allowed to edit rasterized text that uses the Aluyeah font. Your vector/image is bound by the same license as your Aluyeah font license. If you do not have a license to use it in a logo then you are not allowed to use it in a logo.

Is the resulting rasterized text using the Aluyeah font bound by the same license?

Yes, if you have a Desktop License and then you edit rasterized text that uses the Aluyeah font, then it is tied to the Desktop License

Can I digitize a font for embroidery machines and sell it?

No, this is not permitted in any of our Font Licenses. This would be considered sub-licensing a modified version of the font.

Can I embed/use a font that I purchase here in a theme or template that I sell?

No, this is not permitted in any of our Font Licenses. This would be considered redistributing the font.

Can I create Cricut templates from a font that I will sell (as a Cricut add-on unit)?

No, this is not permitted in any of our Font Licenses. This would be considered sub-licensing a modified version of the font.

WHICH LICENSE DO I NEED?
How many End Products can I sell? How many copies of each End Product may be sold?
  • Desktop License: You may sell up to 10.000 number of copies of unlimited End Products.
  • Publishing License: You may create and sell one (1) book title. There is no quantity limit on the sales or distribution of those title.
  • Business & Logo License: You may sell up to 100.000 number of copies of unlimited End Products.
  • App/Game License: You may create and sell one (1) app/game title. That title may be available for multiple device platforms (e.g. iOS and Android versions) and may be sold unlimited times. There is no quantity limit for the sale or distribution of the single licensed application.
  • Corporate License: You may sell up to unlimited number of copies of unlimited End Products.
Can I install a font on a server for all of the people in my company to use?

Under the Corporate License , this is permitted (an easy way). Or If you would like your colleagues to have access to the font, please purchase 1 seat for every person who will install the font on their computer.

Will an App License also allow me to use the font in an E-Pub, website, AND desktop projects?

No; you should purchase a license based on your desired End Use. If you would like to use the font in all four end uses, please purchase all four licenses.

Can I use a font in a design-on-demand app or site that my customers use to make their own printable cards, invitations, etc?

Under the Server License or Corporate License, this is permitted

Can I add a font to the type library on a POD site that allows customers to use the font to generate their own content?

Under the Server License or Corporate License, this is permitted

If I create a PDF to send to my book printer, what license do I need? Can I embed the font in the PDF?

If you are sending PDFs to a printer with the intention of creating and selling physical printed books, you only need a Desktop License if you print up to 1.000 prints of a one book title. If you are printing more than 1.000 prints for a one printed book title or you planned to create and distribute a PDF or other e-publication using that font, you would need a Publishing or Corporate License.

Can I use a recently purchased font in an App I’m creating for mobile devices (iOS, Android, Windows)?

Under the App/Game or Corporate License, this is permitted.

Can I use a recently purchased font in a Flash/Web/Facebook/Desktop application I’m creating?

Under the App/Game or Corporate License, this is permitted.

Can I convert a font I purchased from Aluyeah to use on my website as a Web Font?

Under the Webfont or Business & Logo or Server or Corporate License, this is permitted.

Can I use a recently purchased font in a video/program/commercial/movie for broadcast?

Under the Desktop License, this is permitted up to 100.000 views/month. Under Business & Logo License, this is permitted up to 500.000 views/month. Under Corporate License, this is permitted with unlimited views/month.

Can I print a recently purchased font on a product or on product packaging for over 250k items?

Under the Corporate License, this is permitted. Under the Desktop License may you use the font on a product/product package up to 10.000 pcs/print/sale. Business & Logo License up to 100.000 pcs/print/sale.

Can I install a font on a server for all of the people in my company to use?

Under the Corporate License, this is permitted (an easy way).
Or If you would like your colleagues to have access to the font, please purchase 1 Desktop License seat for every person who will install the font on their computer.

Can I use a font in a design-on-demand app or site that my customers use to make their own printable cards, invitations, etc?

Under the Server License or Corporate License, this is permitted

Can I add a font to the type library on a POD site that allows customers to use the font to generate their own content?

Under the Server License or Corporate License, this is permitted

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