[Noxmiles]

How does this work? Normally I download and install TTF files and install them on my computer. How are licensed fonts work? Is there some kind of proprietary installation?

[ctvo]

If you violate their agreement, and they find it, they sue you.

[kube-system]

Copyright licensing is entirely a legal construct. Some people attempt to make DRM to enforce it, but it's certainly not a requirement.

For example, if you visit my webpage, your computer will download the copyrighted text from it and save it in your cache.

[_greim_]

If you (the end user) download and install a font on your machine, or buy an OS with it pre-installed, then you (the end user) are paying the licensing for it.

If you (the website operator) link to a font from your CSS file so end users' browsers will download and render text with it, then you (the website operator) are paying the licensing fees.

[kwonkicker]

That is the most insane thing ive heard. Am i to pay extra for every person passing by the billboard ive designed?! Who thought this was ok?! So i could go broke if my website goes viral for the wrong reasons?! Insanity.

[_greim_]

Simple solution, just use an open font!

[sodality2]

You probably can't use it for any commercial purpose. Locally they can't really do much about it.