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Font licensing: Monotype Desktop app

Learn how to manage font licenses with Monotype Desktop App

Written by Supriya Bisht

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Font licensing with Monotype Desktop App

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You can manage font licensing from the Monotype Desktop app v7.7.x also.

  • Admins: If you are an admin user, you can mark or unmark fonts as Production Fonts directly from the Monotype Desktop app.

  • Creatives: Creative users can submit a Request for Production for any font without leaving the app.

Admin users

Follow the steps below to mark/unmark fonts for production:

  1. Open the Synced fonts tab in the Monotype Desktop app.

  2. Click on the more options (vertical three dots) menu for the font that you want to mark for production.

  3. Select Mark as production.

  4. Click Mark as production. The confirmation message displays.

    Note: Use similar steps to unmark a font from production by selecting Unmark from production option.

Other non-admin users/creatives

Follow the steps below to submit the request for production fonts:

  1. Open the Synced fonts tab in the Monotype Desktop app.

  2. Click on the more options (vertical three dots) menu for the font that you want to request for production.

  3. Select Request for production.

    You can add more details about this production font like why you are requesting it and how will you use it in your project. Although optional, it is recommended to add these details for future reference.

  4. Click on the Click here link to select specific styles for production request.

  5. Click Request style(s) for production. The confirmation message displays.

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