Confusion over "not for commercial use" fonts

Feyspire

Feyspire

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Hi

Could someone please clarify what "commercial use" actually refers too? I've been trying to read up on it, but I'm still just as confused...

Basically, I'm designing a cover sleeve for a book that has the potential to be printed and sold. I have found a free downloadable font that I like for the title, but it says "not for commercial use".

Does this mean if I were to use it on my cover design which was then printed and sold, that I would be breaking the law?

Thanks
 
Not breaking the law. But breaking the terms of the EULA (End User License Agreement) which would be a copyright matter, which is a civil matter.

Basically, if you are using your font for commercial purposes, that is, promoting anything whether for profit or not, but in a commercial (for a business) sense.

If you really like it, you could get in touch with the font creator and ask for a license fit for your purpose.

Or, find another font that you like that's similar that is allowed for commercial purposes.
 
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