List of Commercial Fonts to Avoid Using on Business Websites

Copyright awareness in China is becoming increasingly comprehensive, so we also need to have font copyright awareness during thewebsite building process. If you are building a commercial website, such as a corporate website, then you should avoid using the following commercial fonts.

Commercial Fonts to Avoid for Font Infringement

Note: If you introduce fonts on your webpagevia CSS, i.e., using the font-family method, thenyou don't need to worry about being sued for infringement. What you need to pay attention to is the use in places like images, videos, etc., where CSS cannot be set.Microsoft YaHeiMicrosoft YaHei comes with the system, but that does not mean you can use it freely. Microsoft YaHei is a font designed and developed by Beijing Founder Electronics Co., Ltd. Microsoft has obtained the license, so there is no problem using it on Windows systems and Microsoft Office software. However, using the font as a visual design element, such as copying, distributing, exhibiting, screening, disseminating via information networks, broadcasting, etc., for example, using it in corporate promotions, advertising design, or product packaging, then it involves infringement.Founder Font LibraryFounder categorizes its fonts into three types for 「commercial release」 behavior: 「Free Fonts,」 「Basic Fonts,」 and 「Premium Fonts.」 Basic Fonts (paid): Founder Ultra Bold Black, Founder Song Black, Founder Big Black, Founder Thin Black One, Founder Medium Line, Founder Thin Line, Founder Bold Round, Founder Standard Round, Founder Thin Round, Founder Newspaper Song, Founder Song Three, Founder Song One, Founder Big Standard Song, Founder Small Standard Song, Founder Color Cloud, Founder Amber, Founder Li Bian, Founder Li Shu, Founder Wei Bei, Founder Xing Kai, Founder Yao, Founder Variety Show. Premium Fonts (paid): All other Founder fonts except free fonts and basic fonts. For example, Founder Lanting Black series, Boya Song series, Zheng Hei series, Qian Ti series, etc.Hanyi Font LibraryHanyi Font Library categorizes font products into two types: Basic Fonts and Premium Fonts. Basic Fonts list: Hanyi Ultra Bold Song, Hanyi Bold Song, Hanyi Long Song, Hanyi Bold Imitation Song, Hanyi Book Song One, Hanyi Newspaper Song, Hanyi Imitation Song, Hanyi Dictionary Song, Hanyi Ultra Bold Hei, Hanyi Bold Hei, Hanyi Big Hei, Hanyi Thin Sans, Hanyi Extra Thin Sans, Hanyi Ultra Bold Yuan, Hanyi Bold Yuan, Hanyi Color Cloud Style, Hanyi Medium Kai, Hanyi Kai Style, Hanyi Water Wave Style, Hanyi Flower Butterfly Style. Premium Fonts list: All fonts other than the basic fonts are considered premium fonts.Zaozi GongfangZaozi Gongfang fonts are licensed for non-commercial use, but they are free for personal, non-commercial purposes.DynaFontThis font has a round, slightly plump shape and is often used in poster titles. It also fits seamlessly in expressing cartoon and cute styles, and the diversity of its strokes makes it full of vitality. However, it is understood that it also requires copyright, so caution is needed when using it commercially.Zhang Haishan Sharp Harmonic Style ZCOOL Paid Font Library

Common Free Fonts for Commercial Use

The following is a list of fonts that can be used for free commercially: Founder Heiti, Founder Shusong, Founder Fangsong, Founder Kaiti, Wang Hanzong Free Font Shapes, Arphic Public License Fonts, Source Han Sans, WenQuanYi Fonts, Seto Font, ZCOOL Qingke Butter Style, ZCOOL Artistic Style, ZCOOL Xiaowei LOGO Style, ZCOOL Cool Black Trial Version, ZCOOL Addict Italic, ZCOOL Happy Style 2016 Revised Edition, ZCOOL High-end Black, Shutifang Xuechun Style 3500, Shutifang An Jingchen Pen Script, Shutifang Hard Pen Script 3500, Shutifang Guo Xiaoyu Pen Regular Script, Shutifang Wang Xueqin Pen Script, Shutifang Zhao Jiujiang Pen Script, Shutifang Zhao Jiujiang Pen Regular Script, Shutifang Yan Style, Creating New Fonts (determine if deformation exceeds 50%) Alibaba PuHuiTi. The above are common commercial fonts that are easy to infringe upon and commercial fonts that can be used for free. Website administrators of commercial websites should try to avoid using them. Although the company may not be large enough to be sued for infringement, it is more important not to leave evidence of infringement than whether you will be sued. References:YouShe