Get answers to frequently asked questions about web fonts from Adobe Fonts
Adobe Fonts offers thousands of fonts from over 150 type foundries as part of your Creative Cloud subscription. All fonts are licensed for personal and commercial use. Read about the font licensing Terms of Use.
The licensing information in these FAQs applies to any fonts added to a website using the embed code provided by Adobe Fonts.
Web fonts
No. Adobe doesn't offer the ability to host fonts locally. Our web font hosting delivers fonts from a globally distributed content delivery network (CDN). If local hosting (also known as self-hosting) is needed, you must purchase a license from the foundry or from an authorized reseller.
Yes. If your website is viewed in the browser–either on the desktop or on a mobile device - your font use is covered by the web font license.
The web font license requires that fonts be added to your website by the embed code provided. Learn how to add fonts to your website. Any other method of displaying the font on your website isn't allowed.
You can:
- Set up the same web project on the new subscription and update the website embed code to use the new web project ID, or
- Contact Adobe Care to speak with the support team about transferring an existing web project to a client's account.
The client needs to set up their Creative Cloud subscription before the web font project can be transferred.
No. The Terms of Use don't permit you to use the fonts in any way where your customers select and apply fonts to their own text as part of the design. This applies to both digital products, such as e-cards, and physical products, such as T-shirts and coffee cups.
Allowing your customers to create their own content requires a custom license, which needs to be purchased directly from the foundry or from an authorized reseller.
No, the Adobe Fonts web service requires that web fonts be used through the embed code they provide. The Terms of Use don't allow you to self-host the web font files or upload them to a website design platform.
Only fonts purchased from these Foundry partners can be added to your Adobe Fonts account. Fonts purchased from other foundries or resellers cannot be hosted via Adobe Fonts.
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