Frequently Asked Questions
Commonly Asked Questions
Will Font Diner fonts work on my computer?
You Bet They Will! Our fonts are guaranteed to work with every version of the Macintosh OS from 7.0 on up to the latest OS X release.
Windows users we haven't forgotten about you! You can install these fonts on all versions of Windows from 3.1 on up through Windows 10 and every Windows OS in between.
What format do the Font Diner fonts come in?
While 99% of our users can easily install and enjoy our fonts in postscript OpenType (.OTF) format and we also include them in TrueType (.TTF) format. Although, we highly recommend when installing any fonts on your computer to only install one font format.
DO FONT DINER FONTS CONTAIN INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERS?
Yes they do! In fact all our Font Diner fonts feature an expanded display set which includes the basic 128 standard characters (A-Z, a-z, numbers, punctuation, special characters) plus ALL accented international characters, complete currency characters, and common mathematical symbols. Click Here to see all the 257 characters our fonts include.
I'M HAVING TROUBLE INSTALLING THE FONTS, WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?
We’re here to help! Scroll down to our Font Installation FAQ to check out our complete guide to downloading and installing our fonts on your computer.
ARE THERE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON USING FONT DINER FONTS?
Thanks for asking, we’ve compiled a detailed section all about how our licensing works. If you have a question that starts with “Can I…” then read our Font Licensing FAQ just below.
CAN I USE THE FREE SILVERWARE FONTS IN A COMMERCIAL MANNER?
You may use the Silverware fonts for free in any private, recreational manner for your own communications, or for personal design work you might do for a friend, such as a birthday party invite or a personal website.
If you plan to use the Silverware fonts in a commercial manner for any design work that you will get paid for including; the design of printed, online, or promotional materials; the creation of any digital or physical products you plan to resell for profit; or if you are using it to promote a business, product, or service that makes income, or any other commercial use whatsoever, you must purchase a commercial usage version of this font which you can do here. If you’re not sure what other commercial uses require licensing, you can find out more just below in the Font Licensing FAQ.
I WORK FOR A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, DO I NEED TO PAY TO USE THE SILVERWARE FONTS?
If you plan to use this font for non-profit, not-for-profit, or charity design work, you may use any Font Diner Silverware font in your design work at no cost provided the non-profit organization sends a sample of the finished work along with a letter acknowledging the donation of a product (value of $99) from the Font Diner. Got more questions? Read about our licensing and usage restrictions just below in our Font Licensing FAQ.
I REALLY LIKE DIFFERENT FONTS FROM DIFFERENT FONT SETS. CAN I MIX AND MATCH OR BUY JUST THE ONES I WANT SEPARATELY?
Sorry, we decided a long time ago that all of the fonts would be sold in sets. The basic reason for this is that commercial fonts generally sell for up to $50 a piece and we wanted to make sure people could own an assortment of great fonts for way less than that. Even if you purchased the set just for a single font, you’ll find it to be much less expensive than many other fonts for sale.
I'M CURIOUS ABOUT YOUR SITE ORDERING POLICIES, WHERE CAN I FIND THEM?
Glad you asked! You can learn all about our ordering, return, contact and privacy policies here! If you have any additional questions we neglected to answer, please drop us a line and we’ll be happy to reply!
Font Installation FAQ
STEP ONE: DOWNLOAD YOUR FONTS
First things first! Once you’ve decided that you’re ready to enjoy some of our fine Font Diner fonts to create with on your computer, all you have to do to get started is download them!
Any of our FREE Silverware fonts can be downloaded from our Free Stuff page for your personal use and enjoyment and it couldn’t be easier! Just click the download button to the right of the font you’d like to grab to begin downloading the font!
If you decided you just can’t live without one of our world-famous Font Diner Font Sets and have purchased one or more from our site, a download link will be presented to you after your payment has been accepted and all you need to do is click the appropriate link to download the fonts! If you don’t download them at the time of purchase, no worries, you’ll get an e-mail with download links just after you place your order!First things first! Once you’ve decided that you’re ready to enjoy some of our fine Font Diner fonts to create with on your computer, all you have to do to get started is download them! Any of our FREE Silverware fonts can be downloaded from our Free Stuff page for your personal use and enjoyment and it couldn’t be easier! Just click the download button to the right of the font you’d like to grab to begin downloading the font! If you decided you just can’t live without one of our world-famous Font Diner Font Sets and have purchased one or more from our site, a download link will be presented to you after your payment has been accepted and all you need to do is click the appropriate link to download the fonts! If you don’t download them at the time of purchase, no worries, you’ll get an e-mail with download links just after you place your order!
STEP TWO: UNZIP YOUR FONTS
Since all our font downloads contain multiple files, in order to offer our fine patrons a single file they can download, we had to ‘zip’ ’em up into a single file for easy use. That means you have to fully ‘un-zip’ the file you downloaded from us before you can access or install the fonts.
These zipped files end with the file extension .zip and can be easily unzipped as follows:
For Windows Users:
Simply right click on the .zip file and select the “Extract All” option, then tell Windows where you’d like the files saved to. Choose a location that is easy to access such as the Desktop. If you don’t see this option when you right-click on the .zip file, download and install jZIP for FREE then try again.
Keep in mind, you must fully unzip the file before you can install the fonts. Just double clicking the .zip file may reveal the contents of the .zip file, but if you attempt to install any fonts from that window, they will report an alert as being corrupt.
For Mac Users:
For most Mac users, your browser will automatically unzip the files you’ve downloaded. By default, these files should appear on the Desktop but sometimes will download directly into your Downloads folder depending on your browser settings and you may need to hunt them down locally after downloading them.
If they do not unzip and double clicking doesn’t seem to work, simply download a FREE copy of Stuffit Expander and either drag the .zipped file on to the Stuffit Expander icon on the Desktop or while holding down the control key, click on the .zip file and select the option: Open With > Stuffit Expander.
STEP THREE: INSTALL YOUR FONTS
Once you’ve got your fonts unzipped and you’re ready to start using ’em, just follow the simple steps below but please keep a few things in mind first . . .
Which Font Format Should I Install?
Above all else, ONLY INSTALL ONE FONT FORMAT! You heard it here first gang . . . When you finally get the fonts downloaded and unzipped and are ready to go, you will notice there are multiple font files inside the folder you just unzipped unless you downloaded our free Silverware fonts which only include TrueType (.TTF) fonts.
99% of all users will be just fine installing ONLY the OpenType (.OTF) font files and we recommend installing only these. That said, if you’re working with an application that only uses TrueType fonts, then ONLY install TrueType (.TTF) fonts. BUT, only install one or the other, never both.
One other thing to keep in mind is that OpenType (.OTF) fonts contain lots of really cool features not available in standard font formats including alternate characters, automatic design features and more. HOWEVER, unless you’re using a program that can see these features, you likely will not be able to take advantage of this magical font format. All Adobe software products (CS and higher) and many newer graphic design programs can use these advanced features with more supported daily.
Got that all sorted out? Now let’s install the fonts already eh!
Windows Users
For Windows 7 and Newer:
- Simply double click each font file you wish to install
- Select the ‘Install’ option
- Restart the computer
For Older Windows Versions:
- Click the Start button, and then launch the Control Panel > Classic View > Fonts
- Copy and paste each font into the Fonts folder
- Restart the computer
Macintosh Users
For Macintosh OSX Users:
- Double-click each font file
- Select the ‘Install’ option
- Restart all desktop applications you wish to use the font in
If installation was successful, your fonts should now be installed and will appear in the font menu of every application that uses a font menu. If you don’t see the font, it may be listed under a different name in the font menu so make sure you give it a good look over and if all else fails, submit an online support request.
FONT LICENSING FAQ
WHAT'S ALL THIS LICENSING STUFF ABOUT? I THOUGHT I WAS JUST BUYING FONTS.
When you buy fonts from any font foundry, you’re not buying the fonts at all but really the license to use the fonts on your computer. With every font or font set you purchase and download, the terms of that license (or EULA) you agree to before purchasing are also downloaded with the fonts and you can read about any restrictions on use for those fonts. You can read our entire license agreement here.
HOW MANY COMPUTERS CAN I INSTALL MY NEW FONTS ON?
Instead of licensing our fonts based on the number of computers you have at your location, we license our fonts based on the number of people or ‘end users’ who will be using them. Additionally if you’ve got multiple computers you work on, you’re allowed to install the fonts on up to two computers per user so long as they aren’t in use at the same time by different users.
I HAVE MORE THAN FIVE END USERS I WANT TO BUY FONTS FOR, HOW DO I DO THIS?
Easy! On every font page, you can select up to 100 end users. Should you need to purchase for more than a 100 users, simply contact us for a custom quote.
CAN I USE THESE FONTS IN A LOGO?
Yes! That said, if you plan to use the logo for broadcast in any media, reproduce it on over 250k physical items or embed it in a digital software application or for a large volume use, a license upgrade will likely be required. You can read all about logo uses in our license and if you don’t see your specific logo use defined in the license, please drop us a line!
CAN I USE THESE FONTS IN MY MOBLE APP?
By default, our license agreement does not allow you to embed the fonts, outlines from the font, or rasterized images created using the font in to any software including Apps without a license upgrade. We also understand most App developers are individuals and have priced our fonts for mobile Apps reasonably!
If you’re not sure if you need an additional license for this use or would like us to estimate an embedded App license for you, send us an online support request and we’ll be happy to help you get the licensing you need.
CAN I USE THESE FONTS IN A FLASH/HTML5/FACEBOOK/BROWSER/DESKTOP APPLICATION I'M CREATING?
By default, our license agreement does not allow you to embed the fonts, outlines from the font, or rasterized images created using the font in to any software or applications without a license upgrade. If you’re not sure if you need an additional license for this use or would like us to estimate an embedded software license for you, send us an online support request and we’ll be happy to help you get the licensing you need.
CAN I USE THESE FONTS IN AND EPUB/EBOOK/PDF I'M CREATING?
By default, our license agreement does not allow the use of a font in an eBook or PDF sold or given away for commercial uses without a license upgrade. If you would like us to estimate an eBook license for you, send us an online support request and we’ll be happy to help you get the licensing you need. We generally offer a license per title you’d like to offer.
If you’re a large publishing company and desire to offer an unlimited number of eBook titles, send us an online support request and we’ll be happy to prepare an estimate for you.
CAN I CONVERT A FONT I PURCHASED FROM FONT DINER TO USE ON MY WEBSITE AS A WEB FONT?
By default, our user license forbids users from converting or modifying any font purchased from the Font Diner for any reason. For customers who wish to use web fonts (using @font-face via CSS) to embed fonts on their websites, we will be happy to assist you with purchasing the appropriate license. Send us an online support request and we’ll get your web fonts ASAP!
CAN I USE A FONT TO CREATE PRODUCTS FOR RESALE USING LETTERS FROM THE FONT?
By default, our user license forbids users from converting or modifying any font purchased from the Font Diner for any reason. For customers who wish to use web fonts (using @font-face via CSS) to embed fonts on their websites, we will be happy to assist you with purchasing the appropriate license. Send us an online support request and we’ll get your web fonts ASAP!
CAN I USE A FONT TO CREATE PRODUCTS FOR RESALE USING LETTERS FROM THE FONT?
By default, our license restricts the creation and resale of any alphabet products for resale physically or digitally where the individual letters are offered as the product being sold (even with modifications) without an additional license upgrade. send us an online support request and we’ll be happy to assist you with the correct license you need.
Alphabet products include (but are not limited to) the following: scrapbooking uses involving reproductions of individual letterforms, including but not limited to, digital alphabets (Alphas); adhesive sticker alphabet products; embroidery letters or fonts, use in the creation of signage or numbering products; monogram products; rubber stamps; die-cut products, stencil products; tattoo flash, or converted into software or by other means for the purposes of producing alphabet or letterforms by the use of sewing and/or embroidery machines; die-cut devices and plotters or any other product producing or containing any image of the letterforms or images derived from the design of the Font embodied in the Font Software of which any likeness of the alphabet can be reproduced where the letterform or alphabet product will be distributed or resold.
CAN I USE A RECENTLY PURCHASED FONT TO CREATE PERSONALIZED OR CUSTOM PRODUCTS FOR RESALE?
While our license does allow users to create ‘stock’ word or phrase art on an item for resale such as ‘Happy Birthday’ or a static generic phrase that can be reproduced the same for each item for each customer, however if the customer wants to order the item to say ‘Happy Birthday Jim’ this personalized or customized use is not permitted without an additional license upgrade.
By default, our license restricts the creation and resale of any personalized or customized products for resale physically or digitally where the text on the item being sold using the font can be modified and a license upgrade s required for such uses. Send us an online support request and we’ll be happy to help you get the licensing you need.
Personalized Products include, but are not limited to, using the font to create individually customized T-shirts, greeting cards, mugs, postage stamps, stickers, post cards, business cards, invitations on a customized, per order basis for retail sale such as by way of, but not limited to, Café Press, Zazzle, Etsy or other similar services.
We offer different licensing options depending on if you intend to allow the customer to order the personalized or customized item seeing a live preview of the finished item prior to purchasing or simply allowing them to order the item using custom text sight unseen.
CAN I USE THESE FONTS IN A VIDEO/PROGRAM/COMMERCIAL/MOVIE FOR BROADCAST?
By default, our user license agreement restricts the use of any font for broadcast use in a video, program, movie, commercial or in multi-media titling for broadcast online, on television, mobile devices or movie theaters without the purchase of an additional license upgrade. Send us an online support request and we’ll be happy to assist you further with the correct license.
Note, this does not apply to personal projects non-commercial in nature.
CAN I USE THESE FONTS ON-SCREEN EMBEDDED IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE?
By default, our license agreement does not allow you to embed the fonts, outlines from the font, or rasterized images created using the font embedded within any electronic device without the purchase of an additional license upgrade. Send us an online support request and we’ll be happy to assist you further with the correct license.
CAN I USE DINGBAT FONT IMAGE FOR A LOGO, ON A PRODUCT, ON PRODUCT PACKAGING OR IN A DISPLAY?
By default, you may not use artwork, drawings or dingbats for professional uses such as, but not limited to, goods for sale, in logo design, retail packaging or point of sale displays without the purchase of an additional license upgrade. Send us an online support request and we’ll be happy to assist you further with the correct license.
CAN I USE THESE FONTS ON A PRODUCT, ADVERTISING, PRINTED MATERIAL OR ON PRODUCT PACKAGING FOR OVER 250K ITEMS?
By default, our user license agreement restricts the use of any font for large volume commercial uses without the purchase of an additional license upgrade. Send us an online support request and we’ll be happy to assist you further with the correct license.
Large Volume Commercial Uses include, but are not limited to, proper and authorized use of the fonts in the creation of products, promotional campaigns and related materials; advertising campaigns and related materials; product packaging or printed materials that require or results in the creation of more than 250,000 reproductions; interior or exterior store signage for regional, national or international uses including billboards.