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What would you like to do? Follow the links to read clear instructions and get your questions answered:</p><p><i class="ti-smallcap icon-small text-primary d-block mb-4"></i></p><h3 id=i-want-to-use-but-not-modify-fonts-that-are-licensed-under-the-oflhow-to-use-ofl-fonts><a href=../how-to-use-ofl-fonts>I want to use, but not modify, fonts that are licensed under the OFL.</a></h3><p><em>This includes:</em></p><ul><li>Using them on a website</li><li>Designing a graphic or artwork that includes the lettershapes</li><li>Publishing a printed book with them</li><li>Including them in a document or website template</li><li>Bundling them inside an app</li><li>Selling any of the above</li></ul><p><em>and any other situations in which you’re not modifying the font files themselves</em></p><p><i class="ti-control-shuffle icon-small text-primary d-block mb-4"></i></p><h3 id=i-want-to-modify-an-ofl-font-and-distribute-the-results-to-othershow-to-modify-ofl-fonts><a href=../how-to-modify-ofl-fonts>I want to modify an OFL font and distribute the results to others.</a></h3><p><em>This includes:</em></p><ul><li>Adding new glyphs or smart font routines (OpenType)</li><li>Reshaping glyphs to meet your preferences</li><li>Adding new weights and styles (Thin, ExtraBold, Italic, etc.)</li><li>Changing the font name</li><li>Converting it to a different font format</li><li>Merging it into a larger project</li><li>Adding new variable axes</li><li>Fixing bugs</li><li>Getting paid for additional work on a font that is already under the OFL</li><li>Contributing changes to existing OFL font projects</li></ul><p><em>and any other situations in which you are changing an OFL font</em></p><p><i class="ti-vector icon-small text-primary d-block mb-4"></i></p><h3 id=i-want-to-release-a-font-ive-designed-under-the-oflhow-to-apply-the-ofl><a href=../how-to-apply-the-ofl>I want to release a font I’ve designed under the OFL.</a></h3><p><em>This includes:</em></p><ul><li>Adding the OFL text into your font sources with your copyright information in the OFL header</li><li>Deciding whether or not to declare any Reserved Fonts Names (RFNs)</li><li>Including recommended files in your font release package (OFL.txt, OFL-FAQ.txt, FONTLOG.txt)</li><li>Knowing when you are allowed to sell the font or related services</li><li>Getting paid for work on a font that is then released under the OFL</li><li>Releasing a font under multiple licenses</li></ul><p><em>and any other situations in which you are the original font creator</em></p><p class="post-meta text-center text-muted small fw-lighter pb-0 mb-0 mt-5">Last updated on 24 January 2024</p></div></div></div></div></section><footer class="section pb-4"><div class=container><div class="row align-items-right"><div class="col-md-12 text-md-center text-center"><p class="mb-md-0 text-md-center mb-12">The SIL Open Font License is maintained by Victor Gaultney and Nicolas Spalinger. <a href=../contact>Contact us</a>.</br>This site is Copyright © 2005–2024 <a href=https://www.sil.org>SIL International (sil.org)</a>  |  <a href=../privacy>Privacy policy</a>  |  <a href=../colophon>Colophon</a>  |  <a href=../full-site-map>Site map</a></p></div></div></div></footer><script src=https://openfontlicense.org/js/script.min.js></script></body></html>