Is a licence required to use fonts in for-profit works? I have tried looking things up, and like most IPR issues, ambiguity persists. One font creator has demanded a fee for using his font for just one word on my cover. Does everyone who publishes a book obtain permission for using the font that they adopt for their text?
I am ready to self-pub and have been contacting self-pub services, chiefly for typesetting and formatting, cover design, and uploading my book for online sales – all are falling way short of my expectations, with little to offer in terms of guidance and creative inputs, despite their “you have done the writing; leave the publishing to professionals” tagline. They probably follow a cut-and-dried process of formatting and cover design. Thought I'd share my experience here.
Thanks in advance.
I am ready to self-pub and have been contacting self-pub services, chiefly for typesetting and formatting, cover design, and uploading my book for online sales – all are falling way short of my expectations, with little to offer in terms of guidance and creative inputs, despite their “you have done the writing; leave the publishing to professionals” tagline. They probably follow a cut-and-dried process of formatting and cover design. Thought I'd share my experience here.
Thanks in advance.