Agreement


Akshara Type Studio (ATS) fonts are 100% free for personal and commercial use, however, they’re not open-source. Currently we have offered only “Closed Source” fonts. Closed Source fonts are proprietary freeware designed, produced and owned by the Akshara Type Studio (ATS).

Before accessing, downloading, installing, storing, copying, sharing or using any of the fonts from Akshara Type Studio Free Font Software/Free Fonts, you must agree to the terms specified in each licence or in the below agreement. If you do not accept the terms, please do not download or install the Free Software/Free Fonts.

Akshara Type Studio End-User License Agreement (EULA) for Free Font Software/Free Fonts

Version: 1.1 | Last Updated on August 2023.

Notice to User


Akshara Type Studio, produces and distributes font software as digital fonts to end users worldwide. ATS offers several fonts which can be used free of charge. The free fonts are distributed through a dedicated platform called aksharatypestudio.in (“Akshara Type Studio”) to end users worldwide. These free fonts are subject to this legally binding EULA between the Akshara Type Studio (“ATS” or “Licensor”) and you (“Licensee”).

You acknowledge that the Font Software and designs embodied therein are protected by the copyright, other intellectual property rights and industrial property rights and by international treaties. They are and remain at all times the intellectual property of the Akshara Type Studio.

By accessing, downloading, installing, storing, copying, sharing or using any of the Font Software/Free Fonts, you agree to the following terms.

Definitions


This is an Akshara Type Studio Free Font End User Licence Agreement (“FS/FF EULA”) between you as an end user (“Licensee”) and Akshara Type Studio (“Licensor”).

Font Software/Free Fonts refers to the set of computer files or programs released by the Akshara Type Studio under this licence that instructs your computer to display and/or print each letter, characters, typographic designs, ornament and so forth. Font Software includes source files, build scripts and documentation.

Original Work refers to the collection of Font Software components as created and distributed by Akshara Type Studio as the copyright/Intellectual Property Rights holder. Akshara Type Studio reserves all Intellectual Property Rights.

Derivative Work refers to the pictorial representation of the font created by the Font Software, including typographic characters such as letters, numerals, ornaments, symbols, or punctuation and special characters.



1.Grant of License


You may use the Font Software/Free Fonts to create logos and other graphic elements, brand identity, stationery materials, editorial materials, package design and any print media.

You may use the Font Software/Free Fonts to create vector files or other scalable drawings (AI, EPS, PDF etc.), as well as static images (JPEG, TIFF, PNG etc.).

You may use the Font Software/Free Fonts to create Web Apps, Mobile Apps, Desktop Apps, ePub, such as PDF, e-books, website templates, etc. and may have no limitation to distribute your apps.

You may use the Font Software/Free Fonts to create any type of video content, distributed via streaming services, TV advertising, Broadcasting or social media.

You may but are not required to identify Akshara Type Studio Fonts in your work credits. Send examples of the Font Software/Free Font in use to the following address: connect.ats@outlook.com or share your work #aksharatypestudio.

2.Number of Users or Page Views


You are allowed to install the Font Software/Free Fonts on unlimited devices (computers, phones, tablets).

You are allowed to upload and use the Font Software/Free Fonts on web sites/templates with unlimited page views.

3.Updates, Maintenance and Support Services


Licensor will not provide you with any support services for the Software under this Agreement.

4.Embedding


You may embed the Font Software/Free Fonts in PDF and any digital documents you send to third parties. Such documents may be viewed, printed and edited by the recipients.

You may embed the Font Software/Free Fonts into software or hardware products in which the fonts will be used by the purchasers of such products (PDF’s, e-books, Website templates, Desktop Apps, Web Apps, Mobile Apps, etc.).

You are able to generate web-font packages from the font files in a third party program or generator.

You may embed the free fonts into a web page with a @font-face declaration.

5.Modifications


You may import characters from the font as graphical objects into a drawing program like Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, etc., and modify such graphical objects.

You may not modify, edit, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works based on the Font Software/Free Fonts itself without Akshara Type Studio’s prior written consent of the Licensor.

You may not resell, duplicate or redistribute the Font Software/Free Fonts itself or any derivative works based on the free fonts itself without Akshara Type Studio’s prior written consent of the Licensor.

You may not distribute the Fonts by email, on USB sticks, CD-ROMs, or other media, upload them in a public server or make the fonts available on peer-to-peer networks. A passing on to external designers or service providers (design agencies, repro studios, printers, etc.) is also not permitted.

You are not allowed to transmit the Font Software over the Internet in font serving or for font replacement by means of technologies such as but not limited to EOT, Cufon, sIFR or similar technologies that may be developed in the future without the prior written consent of the Licensor.

6.Warranty and Liability


Akshara Type Studio has done everything to produce high quality fonts(Unicode standards). Akshara Type Studio does not provide any warranties regarding the use of the font in any software, which does not support Unicode. If you do experience any difficulties with our Font Software/Free Fonts, please contact us, and we will do our best to resolve any issues.

Akshara Type Studio makes no warranties for performance or results obtained by using the Font Software/Free Fonts. Akshara Type Studio will not be liable for any damages, claims or costs whatsoever or any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, business interruption, nor for lost profits, savings or business information, arising out of any use of, or inability to use, the Font Software/Free Fonts.

BECAUSE THIS SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, AKSHARA TYPE STUDIO MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR OTHERWISE. THE FONT SOFTWARE/FREE FONTS WAS NOT MANUFACTURED FOR USE IN MANUFACTURING CONTROL DEVICES OR NAVIGATION DEVICES OR IN CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD RESULT IN ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, AKSHARA TYPE STUDIO SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE TO THE LICENSED USER OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FROM LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION NOR FOR LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT EVEN IF NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE.

IF LICENSEE CHOOSES TO ACCESS THE FONT SOFTWARE/FREE FONTS THROUGH A CODE (API), IT MAY HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON LICENSEE'S WEBSITE OR APPLICATIONS. AKSHARA TYPE STUDIO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INTERRUPTION, MALFUNCTION, DOWNTIME OR OTHER FAILURE OF THE WEBSITE OR ITS API.

7.Final provisions


If you breach any term of this agreement, Akshara Type Studio will immediately terminate the licence and right of use. In the event of termination, you must delete the Font Software/Free Fonts and all copies thereof.

If individual provisions of this agreement are or become invalid or unenforceable, all others will remain in full force and effect.

This Agreement is subject to and governed by the laws of the Republic of India. Place of performance and exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes between the parties arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be Mysuru, Karnataka, India.



Terms and Conditions


This website is owned by Akshara Type Studio
(Manjunatha R).

Unless otherwise indicated, all materials on these pages are copyrighted. No part of these pages, either text, audio, video or images may be used for any purpose other than personal use, unless explicit authorisation by Akshara Type Studio. Therefore, reproduction, modification, storage in a retrieval system or retransmission, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, for reasons other than personal use, is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from Akshara Type Studio.

Akshara Type Studio hereby warrants the content and information on this website is as reliable and accurate as possible according to Akshara Type Studio understanding. Akshara Type Studio does not warrant that the information on this site is error-free. Changes and modifications to any part of the information on this website can be made without prior notice.

Akshara Type Studio WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR FROM ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.