Question

I want to package Microsoft Reader’s – Frutiger font with my application as a resource. MSDN says:

As with most types of software, font files are licensed, rather than
sold. Licenses that govern the use of fonts vary from vendor to vendor
but in general most licenses, including those covering the fonts
Microsoft supplies with applications and Windows, do not allow the
fonts to be embedded within applications or otherwise redistributed.
Therefore, as a developer it is your responsibility to ensure that you
have the required license rights for any font you embed within an
application or otherwise redistribute.

It also talks about fsType flag that indicates font embedding licensing rights. I am not quite sure how to figure that out, can I use this Font ?

Answer 1

As far as I am aware the licence for this font prohibits it from being reused. if you view the file details for the font it states:

This font may not be given away, sold, rented or loaned to others in any way.

It also goes on to discuss acquiring licences for the fonts. If you go here you can see the purchase options for the Frutiger font:

http://www.linotype.com/469/frutiger-family.html