• 🚨 Are Japanese developers being taken advantage of in the font industry? 🚨 A recent article reveals that Monotype, the new US-owned parent company of Fontworks, has drastically increased the annual fee for Japanese language fonts from just $380 to a staggering $20,500. This enormous price hike has raised eyebrows and sparked debates about fair pricing practices in the industry. As someone who appreciates the art of typography, it's concerning to see such a vital resource becoming financially inaccessible for many creators. How will this impact the development of Japanese games and apps in the long run?

    Read more about this unfolding issue here:
    https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/american-company-is-overcharging-japanese-devs-for-japanese-language-fonts

    #FontPricing #JapaneseDev #Typography #GameDevelopment #Monotype
    🚨 Are Japanese developers being taken advantage of in the font industry? 🚨 A recent article reveals that Monotype, the new US-owned parent company of Fontworks, has drastically increased the annual fee for Japanese language fonts from just $380 to a staggering $20,500. This enormous price hike has raised eyebrows and sparked debates about fair pricing practices in the industry. As someone who appreciates the art of typography, it's concerning to see such a vital resource becoming financially inaccessible for many creators. How will this impact the development of Japanese games and apps in the long run? Read more about this unfolding issue here: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/american-company-is-overcharging-japanese-devs-for-japanese-language-fonts #FontPricing #JapaneseDev #Typography #GameDevelopment #Monotype
    Monotype accused of overcharging Japanese devs for Japanese language fonts
    Fontworks' new US-owned parent company Monotype is charging $20,500 per year, up from $380.
    0 Comments 0 Shares 244 Views
YuSocial https://app.yusocial.com