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Fontshare by Indian Type Foundry vs Adobe Fonts

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between Fontshare by Indian Type Foundry and Adobe Fonts.

License Comparison

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Adobe Fonts:
F
Fontshare by Indian Type Foundry
Free
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A
Adobe Fonts
Creative Cloud Single App
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Price
Free
$22.99/mo

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download
Yes
Yes
Commercial Use
Yes
Yes
Editing
Font files cannot be modified. You use them as-is for typesetting.
You can use fonts freely in designs but cannot modify the font software files themselves.
Attribution
No
No
Exclusive Rights
No
No
Redistribution
Cannot redistribute font files. Must direct others to Fontshare to download.
No
Print Use
Yes
Yes
Digital Use
Yes
Yes
Client Work
Yes
Yes
Survives Cancellation
Lose it
Files that embed font data (PDF, images) or rasterized/outlined text continue to display correctly after cancellation. Live editable documents (e.g., InDesign, Word) will lose font access and require a new license purchase.
Fontshare by Indian Type Foundry:

Fontshare fonts cannot be redistributed - you must direct others to download from fontshare.com.

While currently free, licensing terms could change for future releases. Downloaded fonts retain their original license.

Adobe Fonts:

Font access ends when your Creative Cloud subscription ends. Downloaded fonts stop working.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Editing

Fontshare by Indian Type Foundry:✗
Adobe Fonts:~You can use fonts freely in designs but cannot modify the font software files themselves.

Survives Cancellation

Fontshare by Indian Type Foundry:✗
Adobe Fonts:✓Published

Indemnification

Fontshare by Indian Type Foundry:✗
Adobe Fonts:✓

Refund Policy

Fontshare by Indian Type Foundry:✗
Adobe Fonts:~

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