Can I trademark a logo design that uses open source fonts?

You can trademark the icon if there is not competing claims. If the logo is like a combination or abreviation of a phrase and you used a open source font. You can have that trademark if it is not taken.

Can I use Open Font license for my logo?

The first is whether or not you can freely use typefaces in logos. The answer to that question is yes, and it’s true for both Core web fonts and fonts distributed under Open Font agreements. Any logo design that contains original artwork can be protected by a copyright.

Can I use Open Font license commercial?

SIL OpenFont is a free software license, and fonts covered by this license can be freely used, modified, and distributed (as long as the derivatives remain under the same license).

Can a typeface be trademarked?

In the United States, fonts are protectable under copyright law. Typefaces, however, are not. Finally, a font name can be trademarked—for example, the name of the commonly used typeface “Palatino” is a registered trademark.

Are open source fonts free for commercial use?

We’ve put together a list of open-source fonts that will rival your fancy fonts, and might even persuade you to switch them out. All the fonts listed here are completely open-source, which means they’re free to use on both personal and commercial projects.

What’s the difference between font and typeface?

A typeface is a particular set of glyphs or sorts (an alphabet and its corresponding accessories such as numerals and punctuation) that share a common design. For example, Helvetica is a well known typeface. A font is a particular set of glyphs within a typeface. They are different fonts, but the same typeface.

Can you use Word fonts for commercial use?

The general rule is that you can use them in any way you like, even in commercial products (such as published books). What you can’t do is resell them as fonts.