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Times New Roman font license

Hello,

my name is Novruz (Russia), working with one company (Russia) that is wondering whether it needs to acquire a license of Times New Roman font to publish books, printed documents for commercial purposes by using Microsoft Word (Windows Professional).

i came across this Font Distribution FAQ for Windows that says that
"Unless you are using an application that is specifically licensed for home, student, or non-commercial use, we do not restrict you from selling the things you print and make using the Windows-supplied fonts." (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/fonts/font-faq)

However, EULA of Times New Roman (Desktop Font License) says that
" You may embed the Font Software only into an electronic document that (i) is not a Commercial Product" (https://www.fonts.com/font/monotype/times-new-roman/licenses#).

That is why i am quite confused whether my company can use this font to publish books and etc for commercial purposes or we need to buy a license?

Looking forward to Your reply. Thank You.

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Hi navramik-7743,
The windows-forms tag is discussing and asking questions about the Windows Forms such as Winforms controls, libraries, samples, publication and installation.
So I suggest you modify tag for more professional answer.
The supported products are listed over here (more to be added later on).
Thank you for your understanding.
Best Regards,
Daniel Zhang


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yagmoth555 answered

Hi

I don't work for Microsoft, so my advice is not binding. From my understanding anything printed is correct.

For ePub or embeded in a software in example you need an licence.

Never forget you have free alternative too, with the same format. Linux Libertine is a good example.

Some site seem to state like me, but remember it's not a legal's advise;

Most of us are familiar with the fonts that come with our word processing software (e.g., Microsoft Word). Fonts that come bundled with software (e.g., operating system and Microsoft Office) are usually licensed for use with that software. So if you print out a book using Microsoft Word (although why would you?), you’re probably safe.

If you plan to create a .pdf of your Microsoft Word book so that you can upload it to CreateSpace, Lulu, or another print-on-demand vendor, you’re licensed to do so.

However, if you’re creating an e-book for, say, the Kindle, you can’t embed the Microsoft Word font you used to write your drafts. You’ll need to license a font or consider using the fonts provided by the e-book manufacturer — ePUB, iBook, Kindle, and so forth.



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