Can I use OFL 1.1 commercially?
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TL;DR: Commercial use: Yes. Commercial use, modified and redistributed: Yes. SIL Open Font License 1.1 (OFL-1.1): Use, study, modify and redistribute the fonts, including bundled with commercial software; the fonts may not be sold by themselves, and modified versions may not use reserved font names.
Is commercial use allowed under SIL Open Font License 1.1?
Yes. Every use you described is granted by OFL 1.1, and nothing you described is prohibited.
License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (OFL-1.1, curated)
Duties: license_notice, share_alike, reserved_font_names, font_not_sold_alone
Is commercial use, modified and redistributed allowed under SIL Open Font License 1.1?
Yes. Every use you described is granted by OFL 1.1, and nothing you described is prohibited.
License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (OFL-1.1, curated)
Duties: license_notice, share_alike, reserved_font_names, font_not_sold_alone
What else should I know?
- Documents created with the fonts are not subject to the license.
- Sublicensing is not mentioned, so it is not treated as granted.
What are the sources?
How can I check it myself (free, no key)?
{
"tool": "check_license",
"arguments": {
"license": "OFL-1.1",
"intended_use": {
"commercial_use": true
}
}
}Computed from a2ally's license profiles; not legal advice. JSON · Markdown
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