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minus-squareViatorOmnium@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up66arrow-down1·1 month agoFun fact: that ad used a pirated font. There are also conflicting reports about it using a pirated song, but that was probably another anti-piracy ad.
minus-squareCaptain Beyond@linkage.ds8.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26arrow-down1·edit-21 month agoIt’s a funny story but it’s worth noting that copyright does not apply to typefaces in the US (although maybe it does in other jurisdictions)
minus-squareFifrok@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoTo be fair, this still might be true. Font files are treated the same as regular software and follow copyright.
Fun fact: that ad used a pirated font. There are also conflicting reports about it using a pirated song, but that was probably another anti-piracy ad.
It’s a funny story but it’s worth noting that copyright does not apply to typefaces in the US (although maybe it does in other jurisdictions)
To be fair, this still might be true. Font files are treated the same as regular software and follow copyright.