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Category: Fonts

First Crack #125. Open Font Licensing with David Crossland

David Crossland (Cantarell font family, Open Font Library) and I dive into font licensing – specifically open font licensing – and the cultural benefits of open licensing.

Links and topics we mention:

  • Open Clip Art Library
  • Creative Commons and the CC0 License
  • GNU Public License with Font Exception
  • SIL International
  • SIL Open Font License
  • MIT / X11 License
  • University of Reading UK – MA Typeface Design Program
  • Type & Media, Den Haag
  • Paratype’s PT Sans (PT Sans @ Kernest)
  • Free Software Foundation

http://firstcrackpodcast.s3.amazonaws.com/FirstCrack_125-OpenFontLicensingWithDavidCrossland.mp3. [37 min]

Author Garrick van BurenPosted on January 15, 2010August 5, 2016Categories David Crossland, Fonts, Interviews, Podcasts
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