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On 5/31/2012 9:49 AM, JLuc wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:jq8419$k80$1@dough.gmane.org" type="cite">The
layout company i'm working with for a book project insists on
using a licenced font.
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The price for such a font is 200 to 300 $ or €.
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In such a case, who has to pay for the font fees ?
<br>
The layout company who uses the font and embeds it in the PDF ?
<br>
Or the editor who publishes the book ?
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In cases where the use of a font is demanded by a particular party,
it is usually the group that insists on it which pays for it. This
is especially true if it wasn't discussed as part of the project
before work began and merely "appeared" in the final deliverable.<br>
<br>
I've run into this problem when working with design students or
interns. Before you can release a deliverable to the client, it's
essential to know that you have permission for every outside asset.<br>
<br>
I'm not sure what existing agreements are in place, but if the font
wasn't discussed as part of the initial design, and just appeared in
the layout, it seems as though one of two things should happen:<br>
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<li>The layout company should redo the work, using another font
without licensing restrictions.<br>
</li>
<li>The layout company should pay for the fees.</li>
</ol>
Just my two cents, though.<br>
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