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About
Polytype is Lewis MacDonald's one-man type foundry based in Glasgow, Scotland. Established in 2016, Polytype performs fully bespoke custom type services and produces original, characterful typefaces for retail, with a focus on combining high technical quality with a sense of humour. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

hello@polytype.co.uk

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Desktop Licenses
A Desktop License lets you install fonts on your computer and use them to create almost any static or video content. You can make printed products, create images for the web, use the fonts in logos, and create videos for social media, YouTube, or Vimeo. You cannot use the font for live text on a website (you need a Web License), embed the font inside a mobile or desktop app (you need an App License), use the fonts for TV, cinema, or major streaming broadcast (you need a Broadcast License), or let the number of users exceed the count purchased.

Read the full terms of the desktop EULA here
Web Licenses
A Web License lets you use fonts for live text on a website. It is based on a monthly pageview limit to match your site's traffic. You can self-host the web-ready font files (WOFF/WOFF2) on your web server, use the fonts on your registered top-level domain and any subdomains, and upgrade your license easily if your site's traffic grows. You cannot use the fonts to create static images, print materials, or logos (you need a Desktop License), transfer the license to another domain without our written consent, or exceed your maximum contracted pageview limit.

Read the full terms of the web EULA here
App Licenses
An App License lets you embed fonts into a single, named software application (mobile, desktop, or video game). It is based on the total lifetime downloads of your app. You can embed the fonts into one named application, covering all operating systems (iOS, Android, Windows, etc.) that share the same core function, and automatically cover all minor updates to that specific app. You cannot transfer the license to a different app name (sequels require a new license), use the fonts for printed materials, logos, or website text (you need Desktop/Web Licenses), or exceed your maximum lifetime download limit.

Read the full terms of the app EULA here
Trials
Trial fonts are provided primarily for the purpose of evaluation by you and your clients, and should not be used to produce finished or commercial works. You can install the fonts on up to 3 computers for internal testing, create mock-ups and pitch decks to share privately with clients, and use the fonts for student projects, sharing that work publicly (with credit to Polytype). You cannot use the fonts in any final, client-facing, or commercial project, use the fonts for live web text or application embedding, or use the fonts to generate revenue.

Download trials by selecting a Trial License in the 'Trial or Buy' section of each typeface page – or click here to add all Polytype trials to your basket.

Read the full terms of the trial EULA here
Payments
All purchases are handled securely by e-commerce platform foxy.io with payment gateway, Stripe. Purchases are charged in British Pounds Sterling.
Downloads
Once your payment has been processed, you will receive an email with links to download your licensed fonts. These emails usually arrive immediately, but sometimes take a few minutes. Download links remain active indefinitely, so please retain your email to re-download font files or to download any future updates.
File Formats
Fonts purchased with a desktop license will be delivered in .OTF format, which can be used on most systems including Mac and Windows.

Fonts purchased with a web license will be delivered in .WOFF and .WOFF2 formats.

Fonts purchased with an app license will be delivered in .OTF and .TTF formats.

All fonts will be delivered in a compressed .ZIP archive, which will need to be opened using an unarchiver program. Windows and Mac systems should include .ZIP unarchiving functionality by default, but free third-party unarchiver software is also widely available online.
Custom Type
Typefaces play a big role in conveying the voice of an organisation; custom type allows your organisation to speak in its own voice, with exactly the right tone.
Whether it’s a fully bespoke typeface, a modification of an existing Polytype release, or simply some custom lettering, I’d love to discuss your project to figure out which solution would be most suitable.

hello@polytype.co.uk
Preamble
This is an agreement between you, the purchaser and licensee, and us, Polytype. By purchasing, downloading, installing, or using the digital typeface software (hereafter ‘fonts’), you accept the terms of this agreement.
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By purchasing the licence, you become a licensed user, not an owner, of the fonts. To ‘purchase a font’ is simply to purchase a license to use it in accordance with this agreement. Polytype retains all copyrights to the fonts after purchase.
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You may not sell, lease, sublicense, or otherwise assign or transfer any rights, duties or obligations under this agreement, in whole or in part, to any person or third-party, including by merger.
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You may not distribute, lend, rent out, sell, give away, or share the font files for any reason not stated in this agreement.
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You are not permitted to modify the fonts using font manipulation software to create a usable font without first gaining the express written permission of Polytype to do so.
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Licences are non-transferrable; the licensee is fixed at the time of purchase. As such, you may not transfer licences to clients once work utilising the fonts has been completed; the client must hold their own license to use the fonts, purchased either by them, or by you on their behalf.
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Every care has been taken to produce our fonts to the highest standard, but technical issues can sometimes occur. If you do experience technical issues, we will do our best to resolve them, and if we are unable to resolve any technical issues arising from defective fonts then you will be due a full refund on your purchase, given that you request it within the first 30 days after purchase. Any refund terminates your license to use the fonts, which must then be deleted. Refunds will be given under no other circumstances.
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Polytype takes no responsibility for damage caused to a user’s hardware, software or a loss of income that may have occurred as a result of downloading, installing or using Polytype fonts. All Polytype fonts are installed are used entirely at the owner’s own risk and Polytype cannot be held responsible.
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Any breach of the terms of this agreement will immediately terminate your license to use the fonts. After termination of the license you must destroy any copies of the fonts in your possession.
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This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with UK law. Place of jurisdiction and performance is Glasgow, UK.
Collection of Information
Personal information is collected when you purchase fonts or products, as is required to complete the purchase and to register the license details. The information collected will include your email, name, address, and the final 4 digits of your payment card. Any email correspondence with you may also be kept for future reference.
Use of Information
All purchases are handled securely by e-commerce platform foxy.io, and the information collected during purchases is stored on their secure servers. The information is stored solely as a record of which license permissions have been granted to whom, although we may also use the email information stored to contact you with regards to any licensing issues. It may at times be necessary to download license registration information from the foxy.io servers to handle licensing issues or to create temporary back-ups. We will never sell, exchange or divulge your personal information to any third party (other than foxy.io) without your consent.
Requesting and Updating Information
You can request a copy of the personal information that we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. To request this information, or to inform us that it isn’t accurate, please email hello@polytype.co.uk
Information Security
Purchase information is held on a secure server by e-commerce platform foxy.io. Every reasonable precaution will be undertaken to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure or misuse of your data.
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