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Re:Helvetica Now Variable by jjeaff on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @02:48PM (#28213403)
I suppose if you manually traced Helvetica letters, then they might have a case for misusing their font. After all, there isn't a licensing option that allows you to use the font as a template.
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Re:Helvetica Now Variable by amelius on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @04:49PM (#28214679)
But what if the tracing was done by a consumer who visited a website containing the Helvetica™ font?
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Re:Helvetica Now Variable by lbotos on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @07:15PM (#28215874)
IANAL, but in the past I've heard the term "impliedd license" applied to things like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implied_license

I'd assume the license for viewing the file is implied, but I have no clue if it would hold up in court if you viewed the file -> traced the output (which is copying the typeface, not the font.)

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