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href=https://openfontlicense.org/history/>History</a></li></ul></div></div></nav><div class="container section"><div class=row><div class="col-lg-8 text-center mx-auto"><h1 class="text-white mb-3 mt-3">The SIL Open Font License</h1><p class="text-white mb-3">The widely used, community-approved, free, libre, and open source license specifically designed for fonts and related software: a solid legal framework for worldwide development, sharing, and improvement of fonts and related software in a collaborative manner.</p><link href=./pagefind/pagefind-ui.css rel=stylesheet><script src=./pagefind/pagefind-ui.js></script><div id=search></div><script>window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e=>{new PagefindUI({element:"#search",resetStyles:!1,pageSize:10,showSubResults:!0,showImages:!1,translations:{placeholder:"Search for OFL answers here",zero_results:"Sorry, couldn't find anything for '[SEARCH_TERM]', try another keyword",many_results:"[COUNT] results for 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You may have been redirected here from the old site on scripts.sil.org/OFL. The domain and website have changed to make everything clearer but <em><strong>the OFL itself has remained unchanged since 2007</strong></em>. <a href=./contact>We welcome your feedback.</a></p></div><h3 id=current-version-sil-open-font-license-ofl-version-11>Current version: SIL Open Font License (OFL) version 1.1</h3><p>Read or download <a href=https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/ title="SIL Open Font License Official Text, version 1.1 from 26 February 2007">the full official license text: OFL version 1.1 (26 February 2007)</a><br>Read or download <a href=https://openfontlicense.org/ofl-faq/ title=OFL-FAQ>the current OFL-FAQ version 1.1-update7 (November 2023)</a><br>Read more about <a href=https://openfontlicense.org/why-use-the-ofl/ title="Why use the OFL?">why many individuals and companies choose the OFL</a> and the <a href=https://openfontlicense.org/history/ title="The timeline of significant events around the OFL">history of the OFL</a><br>Explore a <a href=https://openfontlicense.org/ofl-fonts/ title="A selection of interesting OFL Fonts">showcase of fonts released under the OFL</a></p></div></div></div></div></section><section class="section pt-2 pb-0"><div class=container><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-12 text-center"><h2 class="section-title mb-3">Answers to common questions</h2></div><div class="col-lg-4 col-sm-6 mb-4"><div class="px-4 py-4 bg-white shadow text-center d-block"><i class="ti-smallcap icon text-primary d-block mb-4"></i><h3 class="mb-3 mt-0 text-primary">If you use OFL fonts</h3><p class=mb-0>You can use them in books, posters, artwork, logos, and on websites, even make 3D objects with the outlines—no acknowledgement is required</p><p class=mb-0>You can bundle them in apps or software subject to certain conditions</p><p class=mb-0><a href=how-to-use-ofl-fonts>Read more about using OFL fonts</a></p></div></div><div class="col-lg-4 col-sm-6 mb-4"><div class="px-4 py-4 bg-white shadow text-center d-block"><i class="ti-control-shuffle icon text-primary d-block mb-4"></i><h3 class="mb-3 mt-0 text-primary">If you modify OFL fonts</h3><p class=mb-0>You can freely modify and redistribute OFL fonts</p><p class=mb-0>Some projects may require a name change to respect any declared Reserved Font Names (RFNs)</p><p class=mb-0><a href=how-to-modify-ofl-fonts>Read more about modifying OFL fonts and managing RFNs</a></p></div></div><div class="col-lg-4 col-sm-6 mb-4"><div class="px-4 py-4 bg-white shadow text-center d-block"><i class="ti-vector icon text-primary d-block mb-4"></i><h3 class="mb-3 mt-0 text-primary">If you design OFL fonts</h3><p class=mb-0>You retain copyright on your creation and are acknowledged as the author</p><p class=mb-0>You can protect the name of your font with one or more Reserved Font Names (RFNs)</p><p class=mb-0><a href=how-to-apply-the-ofl>Read more about applying the OFL to your fonts</a></p></div></div></div></div></section><section class="section pt-2"><div class=container><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-12 text-center"><h2 class="section-title mb-3">About SIL</h2></div><div class="col-12 text-center"><div class="section px-4 bg-white shadow text-center"><p class=mb-4><a href=https://www.sil.org>SIL</a> is a global, faith-based nonprofit that works with local communities around the world to develop language solutions that expand possibilities for a better life. 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