AVR-Chat

Hello folks, we are designing an AVR-based device which uses a graphical
LCD, and the Ramtex graphics library software. This can import truetype
fonts for use on the device, but warns that doing so may infringe the
font copyright. We are working with some designers who are keen to use a
particular Linotype font which is definitely copyrighted.

Does anyone know any further information about font copyright on
embedded devices, because all my web searching has found is a lot of
uncertainty over the issue.

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Tim Mitchell
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> We are working with some designers who are keen
> to use a particular Linotype font which is definitely
> copyrighted.

In which case you should probably contact Linotype, or at least browse their 
website.

http://www.linotype.com/

> Does anyone know any further information about font
> copyright on embedded devices ..[]..

Embedded or not. If the font is copyright, you will need to license it or at 
least know that you should have a license and be prepared for the outcome if you 
get caught. Have you got a Plan-B ?

At 08:19 PM 3/06/2008, you wrote:
>Have you got a Plan-B ?

Brazil?? Worked out ok for Ronald Biggs. LOL

Regards

John Samperi

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>> Have you got a Plan-B ?
> Brazil?? Worked out ok for Ronald Biggs. LOL

Yeah, but I don't know that Brazil as really Plan-B.

If you include Goal, Paris, Adelaide, and Melbourne, I think Brazil turned out 
to be Option-F, rather than "Plan-B" :)

I have never done anything with microcontrollers regarding setting or 
changing fonts, but isn't the font actually set by the LCD or the graphics 
library software? I.e. if you want Bodoni bold,don't you just select a 
number somewhere that signifies this font?  Or do you actuallyhave to 
construct it pixel by pixel with the microcontroller?

If it's the former, I'd think the copyright was covered by the purchase of 
the library software.

Or are gou getting the font definitions from somewhere else?

Zack

On Tue, 3 Jun 2008, Tim Mitchell wrote:

> Hello folks, we are designing an AVR-based device which uses a graphical
> LCD, and the Ramtex graphics library software. This can import truetype
> fonts for use on the device, but warns that doing so may infringe the
> font copyright. We are working with some designers who are keen to use a
> particular Linotype font which is definitely copyrighted.
>
> Does anyone know any further information about font copyright on
> embedded devices, because all my web searching has found is a lot of
> uncertainty over the issue.
>
>

Tim Mitchell wrote:
> Hello folks, we are designing an AVR-based device which uses a graphical
> LCD, and the Ramtex graphics library software. This can import truetype
> fonts for use on the device, but warns that doing so may infringe the
> font copyright. We are working with some designers who are keen to use a
> particular Linotype font which is definitely copyrighted.
> 
> Does anyone know any further information about font copyright on
> embedded devices, because all my web searching has found is a lot of
> uncertainty over the issue.
> 

If you have the time, get "Font Bonanza 1.0" from download.com. That zip
file holds over 4700 TT fonts many of which (10%-15%) are freeware.

Bruce