What fonts do lawyers use?
While there’s no one “official” font style for legal documents, there are a few court-approved fonts that are considered most easily readable:
- Arial.
- Century (and Century-related fonts like Century Schoolbook)
- Verdana.
- Adobe Caslon Pro.
- Adobe Sabon.
Why do lawyers use Times New Roman?
As the Seventh Circuit explained, “The Times of London uses Times New Roman to serve an audience looking for a quick read. Lawyers don’t want their audience to read fast and throw the document away; they want to maximize retention.” 7th Cir.
Is it legal to use fonts for logo?
You can use any font to design a logo, no matter who created it, period. Copyright law does not allow anyone to copyright a font design they have created. So anyone can create a logo using any font that’s available. While a font cannot be copyrighted, the digital font file itself can be copyrighted.
How much do you have to change a font to avoid copyright?
The 30 Percent Rule in Copyright Law.
What is wrong with Times New Roman?
Objectively, there’s nothing wrong with Times New Roman. It was designed for a newspaper, so it’s a bit narrower than most text fonts—especially the bold style. (Newspapers prefer narrow fonts because they fit more text per line.) The italic is mediocre.
Are fonts copyrightable?
In the United States, fonts are protectable under copyright law. Typefaces, however, are not. The Code of Federal Regulations explicitly provides that “typeface as typeface” is not protectable.
Would modifying a logo make it legal to use?
Establishing a trademark gives the registrant exclusive rights over the logo and can make it easier to win a court case against someone who attempts to alter the logo. If the logo makes it through the registration process, the USPTO assumes that the registrant has full commercial rights to the image.
Is it okay to modify a logo?
Because a copyright holder holds exclusive rights to create derivative works, you can’t modify a copyrighted logo without violating copyright laws by creating an unauthorized duplication. In some cases, the new work may be significantly different from the original enough to be considered a new work.