Felt Tip Roman
Updated October 27, 2011
How do I purchase fonts from Mark Simonson Studio?
You may purchase and immediately download your Mark Simonson Studio fonts from one of the following friendly font vendors:
The prices are generally the same and the fonts are identical. MyFonts.com, FontShop, Fonts.com, FontHaus and Veer carry all of my fonts, but Font Bros has just the display faces. There are some differences in price and availability of certain multi-font packages and the cost of multi-user licenses. There are also differences in the way the fonts can be paid for, delivered, etc. See individual vendors for more information.
What do I get when I buy a font?
Most of my fonts include two formats: OpenType (OTF) and TrueType (TTF). OTF fonts contain PostScript outline data and are often preferred for professional publishing work. TTF fonts contain TrueType outline data and tends to work better with &office& applications, particularly on Windows. Either format will work on both MacOS and Windows. Both formats have the same character set and the same OpenType features. In general, either format will work in most cases, but there are cases where one format is preferred over the other. In any case, don’t try to install both formats of a font at the same time.
A few of my older fonts (Proxima Sans, for example) include PostScript Type 1 and TrueType formats for either MacOS or Windows (not cross-platform-compatible) instead of OTF/TTF. These fonts will not be updated to the newer formats. However, I've kept them available in case anyone still wants to license them.
For more about OpenType, see the OpenType FAQ.
One thing to remember: When you “buy” a font you are really just buying a license to use it. Even though you get two different versions of a font when you buy it, you are still limited to the number of users specified by the license you purchase. For instance, if you purchase the basic 5 user license, the two fonts you receive may only be used by up to 5 users, not 10. See the License Agreement for more information.
Can I see the license agreement before I buy?
By all means. Click here to see it.
I really like [font name here], but there’s this one character that bugs me. Can you change it?
It is possible to order custom versions of any of my fonts, but not at the standard price. Contact me and I’ll be happy to discuss it.