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Re:I had no idea that one company basically owns every font by nwallin on Sunday August 27, 2023 @07:28PM (#37287689)
> Today, most fonts in practical use are open source fonts. When someone chooses a font for a web project,

I think you've got your HN blinders on. There are two types of projects: Projects where the font doesn't matter, and projects where the font is proprietary. Proprietary fonts utterly dominate the market whenever there's a paid graphic designer involved.

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Re:I had no idea that one company basically owns every font by ncruces on Sunday August 27, 2023 @07:48PM (#37287849)
You seem to think all open-source fonts' graphic designers worked for free, which is as laughable as saying there is no money in open-source software development.

Most fonts in wide use are likely contract work, whatever license ends up being used for their distribution.

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