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minus-squareViatorOmnium@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up55arrow-down1·2 days agoFun fact: that ad used a pirated font. There are also conflicting reports about it using a pirated song, but that was probably another anti-piracy ad.
minus-squareCaptain Beyond@linkage.ds8.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·edit-21 day agoIt’s a funny story but copyright does not apply to typefaces in the US so its unclear as to what extent this “font clone” is illegal to begin with
minus-squareFifrok@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoTo be fair, this still might be true. Font files are treated the same as regular software and follow copyright.
Fun fact: that ad used a pirated font. There are also conflicting reports about it using a pirated song, but that was probably another anti-piracy ad.
It’s a funny story but copyright does not apply to typefaces in the US so its unclear as to what extent this “font clone” is illegal to begin with
To be fair, this still might be true. Font files are treated the same as regular software and follow copyright.