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Jeremy Coleman
5,449 PointsFont copyright/license?
Wanted to know if all font's were free to use or do you need a license to use them?
While I am on the subject of copyright, is a unique style of how someone might code okay to copy if you wish to code like so?
2 Answers
Tom Checkley
25,165 PointsFonts from places like google fonts are free to use without license, other places will charge you, I only really have used google fonts, but i know there are lots of other free ones out there, if you just search for free fonts it'll put you in the right direction.
Jeremy Coleman
5,449 PointsAlright, thanks for the help!
Jacob Lewis
17,355 PointsJacob Lewis
17,355 PointsHi Jeremy,
The answer to your fonts question is that some fonts are free and others require payment. Check out the excellent course on Typography from Guil Hernandezfor more details (and a ton of other useful information). Google fonts is a great resource for free fonts.
To your other question, programming is an open book test. If you see something you like, you are welcome to use it. Having said that, I think it's useful to make sure you understand what's happening in the snippit you want to borrow before you incorporate it into your own projects. Doing so safeguards you against inserting harmful code and ensures that you're learning/growing as a developer.
Hope that helps!
-Jacob