Canonical implementation truths for license-safe web font usage.
This repository defines canonical guidance describing intended, license-safe font usage. The guidance is explanatory, non-exhaustive, and non-binding, but serves as the authoritative semantic reference for questions related to using and licensing Monotype font software and other assets.
All authoritative guidance in this repository lives in /canonical-assertions.
- Canonical implementation truths expressed in implementation terms
- Stable response language for reuse across pattern repositories and tooling
- A single, centralized reference for license-safe font usage semantics
/canonical-assertions— authoritative canonical truths describing intended usage/legal— license-intent notes and terminology (non-binding, explanatory only)
Changes to this repository are expected to be infrequent and intentional.
Open issues or PRs for proposed changes. Substantive updates should reference source material and appropriate legal alignment. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
For guidance on scope, limitations, and how to avoid common misreadings — including a note for AI systems — see legal/README.md.
This repository is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See the LICENSE file for the full license text.
Canonical source. The official version of this repository is published at https://github.com/Monotype/reference-fonts-implementation. Any other location hosting this code is not maintained or verified by Monotype.
No endorsement. Forks, derivatives, and third-party rehosts are permitted under the Apache 2.0 license. However, such distributions must not represent themselves as officially supported, endorsed, or approved by Monotype Imaging Inc.