Developer / Commercial License for Embedding an Adobe Font

I'm developing an application in which I'd like to embed one of the Adobe fonts. Customers using this application will be able to create documents that would be passed to a professional printer. The font would be encrypted and embedded in the application. The PDF files are transitory and for print only and would not be for any other use.
I'd like to know what kind of license that I would need from Adobe for this and who exactly I could talk to about getting the license. I've talked with direct sales, customer support, and volume licensing. No one was able to help me. Any additional information would be helpful.
Thank you.

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Hello,
The ePub format supports - as you may know - the CSS2 @font-face, but Adobe's fonts aren't directly embeddable that rule.
At the moment, there are not FAQs or license terms specifically written for ePub (or other kind of ebook formats) so I'm going to refer to the currently available documents I found on the web.
A Typblography blog post (http://blogs.adobe.com/typblography/2010/10/web-font-licensing.html) clearly describes the difference Adobe sets between "embedding" and "serving" a font.
Epub format - unfortunately - lies in a sort of no man's land, because it is a zipped container of browsable documents (xhtml files, stylesheets, images, fonts), so it can be considered a self-contained and portable document, but at the same time, it doesn't protect the fonts from unauthorized use.
Also the Adobe Font Licensing FAQs (http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/antipiracy/ff_faq.html) partially clarify the field of discussion.
The Adobe's proprietary font obfuscation feature, supported by Adobe Digital Editions, can be easily overridden with few lines of python code.
Adobe doesn't allow for @font-face embedding but let authors access to use its fonts via specialized web font services such as Typekit.com which can't be used by ePubs because of its offline nature.
My questions are:
Can I use an Adobe licensed font (i.e. Minion Pro) in an ePub ebook using @font-face?
What kind of license or agreement should be used?
Is there a dedicated contact for licensing-related issues (the [email protected] address just bounces back)?
Indeed, I can already download some ePubs featuring the Minion Pro typeface. I.e: "Il fu Mattia Pascal" edited by Mondadori (the most important italian publishing company) and freely downloadable from the LaFeltrinelli store (http://www.lafeltrinelli.it/products/9788852013089/Il_fu_Mattia_Pascal/Luigi_Pirandello.ht ml).
That makes me confident that an arrangement is possible, isn't it?
I hope to hear soon from you, as I'm writing also on behalf of some others italian ebook designers.
Thank you,
Matteo Balocco

Great question. Did you ever get a reply?
Steve

Embedding an Adobe font using Cufon

Hi all, I need some clear clarification from Adobe or someone in the know on whether I can legally embed a font like VAG Rounded which has a 'Print & Preview' license using a technique such as Cufon (similar to sIFR)? The Cufon website (http://cufon.shoqolate.com/generate/) suggests that all Adobe fonts are 'Known to be safe' but I'd like to be sure to be sure!

I have been researching this for a while, to no avail. Adobe is probably freaking out about the possible, unforeseen implications of a blanket "Sure, go ahead" statement.
Legalese Mumbo Jumbo
Reading through their SLA, Section 14.7.4 states (emphasis added):
You may convert and install the font software into another format for use in other environments, subject to the following conditions: A computer on which the converted font software is used or installed will be considered as one of your Permitted Number of Computers. Use of the font software you have converted will be pursuant to all the terms and conditions of this agreement. Such converted font software may be used only for your own customary internal business or personal use and may not be distributed or transferred for any purpose, except in accordance with Section 4.4 of this agreement.
Section 4.4 simply states that you can't transfer the "software" unless you forfeit your claims to it (ie. sharing).
What's clear:
You can convert the font: The Cufón Generator converts your fonts to another format.
You can put the converted font on your web server: it's just another "permitted" computer.
What's not so clear:
What in the world does "customary internal" use mean? I'm convinced that this is superseded by Section 14.7.5 (see below)
Just because you can put the font on your web server, doesn't mean you can make it available to the rest of the world. I'm convinced that the Cufón version, with it's attempts at domain-level restrictions and font subsetting, is not "distributing" the font. Bad people will always try to steal and always have some level of success. If they steal the font from my personal or business computer, am I guilty of "distributing"? So what is the difference between my web server and my laptop at Starbucks? They are both "permitted" computers, they are both accessible to the public, and neither of them are actively "handing over" Adobe's intellectual property.
Is "embedding" the key?
Section 14.7.5 states:
You may embed copies of the font software into your electronic documents for the purpose of printing and viewing the document. If the font software you are embedding is identified as “licensed for editable embedding” on Adobe’s website at http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/legal/embeddingeula.html, you may also embed copies of that font software for the additional purpose of editing your electronic documents. No other embedding rights are implied or permitted under this license.
A web page is an electronic document. It is intended for printing and viewing. If you don't allow your visitors to edit your page, it seems like you could ignore the "additional purpose of editing your electronic documents".
This isn't a formal legal opinion; Adobe are you listening?
Proceed at your own risk. Clearly, I'm not a lawyer or an official Adobe spokesperson. That being said, unless Adobe takes a stand on this issue, they are losing out on a potential revenue stream. Why? Because they either miss the opportunity to sell "web page embeddable" licenses OR their fonts get converted into clones and freely distributed all around the 'net. That last point includes the ability to produce print products in addition to web page rendering.
Adobe, sIRF is NOT the answer. It can be decompiled and the fonts extracted. Flash is NOT always an acceptable solution for the web. I have a ton of money invested in fonts, money I have willingly parted with. Just give us a sign that doesn't require lawyers and courts to interpret.
Push this issue!
Fonts on the web were one of the first complaints of early web designers. Now, we can do some amazing and previously unthinkable things, yet the crown jewel is missing.

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Hello,
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Hello,
I am trying to find information on obtaining developer licensing for older Adobe CS and current Adobe CC products.
I am a software developer and my software interacts with all Mac Desktop applications via Apple's Accessibility API. In order to ensure proper communication between my app and Adobe Apps, I need to be able to run Adobe Apps for the purpose of testing. Ideally, I am hoping that Adobe has a developer program or is able to (on a case-by-case basis) provide licenses to a developer either a) at a discount or b) do some sort of license trade. If anyone know who to contact or what options are available, I would really appreciate some assistance. I have looked at the Adobe developer programs and SDK's, but that is not what I am looking for. I am not developing add-ons for Adobe products but rather I need to test that my software works properly with the dozens of Adobe applications. As an independent developer purchasing licenses for all Adobe products is not an option. Additionally, I need to be able to test older versions of Adobe Apps such as the CS5 and CS6, so I need access to that software as well.
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Does Adobe offer free/discounted developer licenses for the purpose of compatibility testing?
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Who do I contact at Adobe to discuss my needs and possible solutions?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.

In order to gain access to older versions you would have to have an existing license that entitle you to use them, but otherwise it's only Creative Cloud and a bit of CS6 from here on, with even CS6 phasing out. Since you are not developing actual Adobe software, this also severely limits your chances of being accepted into any Beta/ Developer program, but feel free to try:
http://prerelease.adobe.com/
Note that there is no global CC program and the applications are handled individually for every app. It's entirely up to the teams to let you in or kick you out.
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I am using these products in india.

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New release of the Adobe Font Development Kit for OpenType

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Hello everyone.
I need some SERIOUS help so any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm currently in the process of Producing a video game which is using Minion Pro (Bold and Medium). I've been trying to call anyone and everyone at Adobe to figure out what I need to do to license this particular font for my game but after three weeks I still don't have an answer.
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The font displayed is a set of bitmaps created from the TrueType font. No vector definition is included in the executable.
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I need to select a few fonts for our client to choose from that can be legally embedded into their software for distribution.
After reading this article:
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Thanks for reaching out to the Adobe Type Team.
While the James Lockman blog you referred to is correct that our product, Font Folio Select, contains only fonts that we control and for which we can offer the broadest rights, it is mistaken in its description of how it is offered. Font Folio Select is actually a collection of fonts which we offer for server usage - for customers who need fonts for automated printing services, or for web based services which offer a font selection. I'm very sorry for the misinformation.
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Principal Product Manager / Type
Adobe Typekit
[email protected]

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