Web fonts from Adobe Fonts

Adobe Fonts offers thousands of fonts from over 150 type foundries as part of your Creative Cloud subscription.

All fonts are licensed for personal and commercial use; read about the font licensing in full in the Terms of Use.

The licensing information in these frequently asked questions applies to any fonts added to a website with the embed code we provide.

Read about font licensing for fonts added through your Adobe account.

• Can I use web fonts on my personal or company website?
• Can I use web fonts for my client’s websites?
• How do I move a web project from my account to a client? 
• Can I use web fonts in an HTML email or newsletter?
  
• Can I use web fonts in a banner advertisement?
• Can I let my customers use web fonts to customize the products I sell?
  
• Can I embed web fonts in a mobile or desktop application I’m building?
• Can I host the web font files on my own server or CDN?
• Can I upload the web font files to a website design platform or other service?
• Can I keep using fonts on my websites if I cancel Creative Cloud?
• Is there a pageview limitation for the web fonts I use on my websites?
  

Can I use web fonts on my personal or company website?

Yes. If your website is viewed in the browser–either on the desktop or on a mobile device - your font use is covered by the web font license.  

The web font license also requires that the fonts be added to your website by the embed code that we provide. The tutorial on adding fonts to your website shows how it works. Any other method of displaying the font on your website isn't allowed.

Can I use web fonts for my client websites?

No. The Terms of Use don't permit this. The client's website must load Adobe Fonts from their own Creative Cloud subscription to ensure that there isn't any interruption to the font licensing or web font hosting.   

How do I move a web project from my account to a client? 

You can:

• Set up the same web project on the new subscription and update the website embed code to use the new web project ID, or  
• Contact Adobe Care to speak with the support team about transferring an existing web project to a client's account. 

The client needs to set up their Creative Cloud subscription before the web font project can be transferred.  

Can I use web fonts in an HTML email or newsletter?

Yes. The @import CSS embed code can be used to include web fonts from Adobe Fonts in HTML email or newsletters; the HTML email or newsletters help page has details.

Can I use web fonts in a banner advertisement?

Yes. The CSS embed code can be used to include web fonts from Adobe Fonts in banner advertisements. 

Can I let my customers use web fonts to customize the products I sell?

No. The Terms of Use don't permit you to use the fonts in any way where your customers  select and apply fonts to their own text as part of the design. This applies to both digital products, such as e-cards, and physical products, such as T-shirts and coffee cups.  

Allowing your customers to create their own content requires a custom license, which needs to be purchased directly from the foundry or from an authorized reseller.

Can I embed web fonts in a mobile or desktop application I’m building?

No. The font licensing does not allow you to embed the fonts within mobile or desktop applications. This requires an appropriate license to be purchased directly from the foundry or from an authorized reseller.

The web fonts will work from a web view within a mobile or desktop application, though.

Can I host the web font files on my own server?

No. Adobe doesn't offer the ability to host fonts locally. Our web font hosting delivers fonts from a globally distributed content delivery network (CDN). If local hosting (also known as self-hosting) is needed, you must purchase a license from the foundry or from an authorized reseller.  

Can I upload the web font files to a website design platform or other service?

No, the Adobe Fonts web service requires that web fonts be used through the embed code they provide. The Terms of Use don't allow you to self-host the web font files or upload them to a website design platform.

Can I keep using the fonts on my websites if I cancel Creative Cloud?

No. If you cancel your Creative Cloud subscription, the web fonts will no longer be available to your websites. Any site using the web fonts will display the fallback fonts specified in your font stack or your browser's defaults.

Is there a pageview limitation for the web fonts I use on my websites?

No. There is no limitation on the number of monthly pageviews for web fonts displayed on your website using an Adobe Fonts web project.

We have several font foundries partners who allow you to license a web font from them and then use Adobe Fonts for the web font hosting. This "bring your own license" option is available from:

• Frere-Jones Type
• Process Type Foundry
• ARS Type
• Berthold Types

Once you’ve licensed a web font from the foundry, you’ll receive a link to add it to your account. Your new font will be instantly transferred to your account and will appear under your Purchased fonts.

Note that in addition to the Terms of Use, you must adhere to the foundry’s End-User License Agreement which was provided by the licensor when you purchased the font license.