End User License Agreement (EULA)

Note: This English translation is provided for convenience only. The legally binding version is the original German text .

1. Definitions

1.1. "Fonts": Font software including all associated files, data, and documentation provided under this license. The type design of the fonts—i.e., the design of the glyphs, letters, numbers, symbols, and other typographic elements—is protected by copyright and is considered a work under German copyright law.

1.2. "Licensor": Sergej Lebedev - Typedesigner.de, the holder of all rights to the Fonts and the type design.

1.3. "Licensee": The natural or legal person who acquires and uses the Fonts under the terms of this EULA.

1.4. "Authorized Users": Employees of the Licensee who are authorized to use the Fonts with the Licensee’s consent.

1.5. "Third Parties": Persons without usage rights (e.g., end users of documents or apps).

1.6. "License": The usage right granted under this EULA.

1.7. "Use": Any form of installation, embedding, display, or processing of the Fonts, regardless of the platform or medium.

1.8. "Commercial Electronic Document": A commercially distributed electronic document (e.g., eBook).

1.9. "Application" / "App": Standalone software application (e.g., iOS/Android) utilizing the Fonts.

1.10. "Digital Publications": eBooks or other non-executable files.

1.11. "Social Media Channels": Platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, TikTok.

1.12. “Pageviews” means page requests recorded server-side or through recognized analytics or tracking tools (e.g. analytics systems), excluding bot traffic, crawlers, and internal access, to the extent such exclusions are technically identifiable.

2. License Grant

2.1. The Licensor grants the Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide license to use the Fonts in accordance with the terms of this EULA.

2.2. The license is unlimited in duration and territory and covers both private and commercial use.

2.3. All rights to the Fonts and the type design remain with the Licensor. No ownership rights are transferred.

2.4. The license becomes effective upon downloading, installing, or using the Fonts for the first time.

2.5. The Licensor is not obligated to provide updates, upgrades, or new versions of the Fonts.

If updates are provided that consist solely of bug fixes or technical improvements, such updates may, at the Licensor’s discretion, be made available to the Licensee at no additional cost and shall be subject to the same licensing terms as the originally licensed Fonts.

Extended versions, additional font styles, new character sets, or any other functional or design‑related enhancements may be offered by the Licensor as separate products and require a separate license.

3. Restrictions on Use

3.1. The Licensee may not sublicense, sell, rent, or otherwise transfer the Fonts without explicit written permission from the Licensor.

3.2. The Licensee may not modify, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works based on the Fonts.

3.3. Subsetting of web fonts is permitted, provided that the legal and licensing terms are adhered to.

3.4. The use of the Fonts in open-source software that would make the Fonts freely available to third parties is prohibited.

3.5. The Fonts may not be used in a way that would make the Fonts the primary value of any software or service.

3.6. The Fonts may not be used, in whole or in part, for the creation, training, fine‑tuning, or improvement of AI or machine‑learning systems. This also applies to any data derived from the Fonts.

The use of the Fonts for generating, reproducing, or simulating typefaces, glyph shapes, or typographic characteristics is expressly prohibited.

Use in systems or services that provide third parties with access to the Font software or to font‑related data that can be extracted from it is not permitted.

Use in design software or automated workflows is permitted, provided that the Fonts are used solely for the display of content and no further analysis, extraction, or processing of font data takes place.

3.7. The Licensee is permitted to create a reasonable and technically necessary number of backup copies of the Fonts exclusively for archival and backup purposes.

Such copies must remain under the exclusive control of the Licensee and may not be made accessible to third parties or stored on systems that allow unauthorized access.

3.8. If there is concrete evidence of a breach of this End User Licence Agreement (EULA), the licensor may request information and appropriate documentation from the licensee to clarify the matter. Any information provided will be treated as confidential and used solely to verify compliance with this EULA.

4. License Types and Conditions

4.1. Desktop License

4.1.1. The Fonts may be used by a set number of users (not devices).

4.1.2. External service providers require their own license.

4.1.3. Print service providers may receive completed documents but may not process or distribute the font files.

4.1.4. Editable embedding of Fonts is only permitted with the Licensor’s written consent.

4.2. Web License

4.2.1. The Fonts may be used via CSS @font-face with WOFF2 files.

4.2.2. The license is based on the number of page views per month.

4.2.3. The Licensee is responsible for documenting page views and implementing measures to prevent unauthorized usage.

4.3. App License

4.3.1. Each app that uses the Fonts requires a separate license.

4.3.2. The license is based on the number of app downloads or installations.

4.3.3. The Fonts may not be the primary value of the app.

4.3.4. Use in authoring tools or server-based environments is not permitted.

4.4. Electronic Document License

4.4.1. The Fonts may be embedded in commercially distributed digital publications (e.g., eBooks).

4.4.2. Recurring publications are considered as a single title for licensing purposes.

4.4.3. Fonts must be embedded in an encrypted or obfuscated format to prevent unauthorized extraction.

4.5. Social Media License

4.5.1. The Fonts may be used in posts on social media platforms.

4.5.2. The license is based on the Licensee’s highest follower count.

4.5.3. Use of the Fonts in video or audio content is subject to the terms of the "Audio-Visual License."

4.6. Trial License

4.6.1. The Licensee may use a trial version of the Fonts with a reduced character set.

4.6.2. The trial version may only be used for internal evaluation purposes and not for commercial use.

4.7. Logo License

4.7.1. A separate license is required for the use of the Fonts in logos, wordmarks, or pictorial marks.

4.8. Enterprise License

4.8.1. Large customers will receive a customized license agreement with an extended scope of usage.

4.9. Variable Font License

4.9.1. The Variable Font License permits the use of variable font files by the number of Authorized Users specified in the purchased license. It is a separate license product and is subject to the same usage conditions as the Desktop License, except where otherwise stated in this Section 4.9.

4.9.2. Variable Fonts may be used for print, branding, graphic design, desktop publishing, motion design, and other non-web design applications.

4.9.3. Embedding in websites is not permitted. A separate Web License is required for any form of web use.

5. Embedding and Security

5.1. The Fonts must be embedded in a manner that prevents unauthorized extraction or misuse.

5.2. The Licensee is obligated to take reasonable security measures to protect the Fonts, particularly when used on online platforms or in digital publications.

6. Term and Termination

6.1. The license is indefinite unless terminated by either the Licensor or the Licensee in accordance with this EULA.

6.2. Upon termination or expiration of the license, the Licensee must destroy all copies of the Fonts and cease using them.

6.3. Termination for breach: Immediate termination of the license, with an obligation to delete all copies of the Fonts.

7. Disclaimer of Liability and Warranty

7.1. The Fonts are provided to the Licensee “as is”. The Licensor makes no warranty that the Fonts are free of errors or suitable for any particular purpose.

7.2. The Licensor shall be liable without limitation for damages resulting from injury to life, body, or health, as well as for damages caused by intent or gross negligence.

7.3. In the event of slightly negligent breaches of essential contractual obligations (cardinal obligations), the Licensor’s liability shall be limited to the typical and foreseeable damage. In all other cases, liability for slight negligence is excluded.

7.4. The liability of the Licensor is – to the extent permitted by law – limited to the license fee actually paid by the Licensee for the respective license.

7.5. Liability for indirect or consequential damages, loss of profit, production downtime, or data loss is excluded unless caused by intent or gross negligence.

7.6. The Licensor shall not be liable for damages resulting from improper installation, incompatible systems, third‑party actions, or unauthorized modifications of the Fonts.

7.7. The Licensor shall not be liable for any failure or delay caused by force majeure.

7.8. Mandatory statutory liability provisions remain unaffected.

8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

8.1. This agreement is governed by German law.

8.2. The competent court for any disputes arising under this EULA shall be the Licensor’s registered office.

8.3. The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is excluded.

9. Severability Clause

9.1. If any provision of this EULA is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect, and the invalid provision will be replaced by a valid provision that reflects the economic intent as closely as possible.

10. Entire Agreement

10.1. This EULA replaces all prior agreements and understandings between the parties. Any amendments must be made in writing.