I have a mildly interesting font story.....
For a while I was in charge of the communications department for a Fortune 500 company and was responsible for the company's website. I was contacted by a law firm that said I needed to prove to them that I had a license to use certain fonts being used on the website. I could prove that I had a license for some (through some third party webhosting agreements) but not for others.
The law firm said that they represented the font owners and my company should pay them $250k for unauthorized use or they would sue us for more. After some back and forth and my company legal department getting involved, we settled with them for $60k.
This law firm (on behest of the font owners), have artificial intelligence constantly scrolling the web looking for specific fonts and then contacting those site owners demanding license proof. Then threatening to sue. What a business model...and I bet it works quite a bit.
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I’m trading emails with my boss about whether my PowerPoint font should be
-- RoswellGAHokie
Nov 14, 2025 at 09:51 AM ET
RoswellGAHokie
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11/14/25 09:51 AM ET
…sounds like Kruger runs a real tight ship**
-- chumley
Nov 14, 2025 at 03:48 PM ET
chumley
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11/14/25 03:48 PM ET
At least your boss didn't schedule an all hands at 1530 on a Friday
-- Happy Dog
Nov 14, 2025 at 01:49 PM ET
Happy Dog
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11/14/25 01:49 PM ET
Be glad it’s not firings or layoffs
-- hokiepro
Nov 14, 2025 at 06:58 PM ET
hokiepro
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11/14/25 06:58 PM ET
Oh yes, I know that one well
-- Happy Dog
Nov 15, 2025 at 06:36 AM ET
Happy Dog
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11/15/25 06:36 AM ET
Haha man that's awesome. Good for Gilbert.**
-- MP4VT2004
Nov 15, 2025 at 09:46 AM ET
MP4VT2004
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11/15/25 09:46 AM ET
Was it T Mobile’s hatchet lady?**
-- hokiepro
Nov 15, 2025 at 07:50 AM ET
hokiepro
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11/15/25 07:50 AM ET
I'm hoping we at least get a humorous weekend safety brief**
-- Happy Dog
Nov 14, 2025 at 02:38 PM ET
Happy Dog
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11/14/25 02:38 PM ET
And we didn't get a safety brief
-- Happy Dog
Nov 14, 2025 at 04:56 PM ET
Happy Dog
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11/14/25 04:56 PM ET
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down **
-- OrlandoHokie
Nov 14, 2025 at 01:39 PM ET
OrlandoHokie
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11/14/25 01:39 PM ET
I mean, it depends on how big the room, screen and screen resolution are**
-- hoosnowahokie
Nov 14, 2025 at 01:18 PM ET
hoosnowahokie
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11/14/25 01:18 PM ET
My favorite story is when our company started issuing dividends
-- MCL3 Hokie
Nov 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM ET
MCL3 Hokie
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11/14/25 12:36 PM ET
That brilliance is why he's on the board**
-- hucareshokiesrul
Nov 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM ET
hucareshokiesrul
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11/14/25 12:41 PM ET
I have a mildly interesting font story.....
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-- BleedinOandM
Nov 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM ET
BleedinOandM
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11/14/25 11:41 AM ET
You should see my business cards. Bone with Silian Rail. **
-- HwoodHokie
Nov 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM ET
HwoodHokie
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11/14/25 11:34 AM ET
You are giving me flashbacks to a VP who had ideas
-- Va AandM
Nov 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM ET
Va AandM
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11/14/25 11:07 AM ET
My company spent too much money on a custom font….
-- Vtskier1
Nov 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM ET
Vtskier1
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11/14/25 11:06 AM ET
ComicSans or don't waste your time!**
-- DoYouLiftHokies
Nov 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM ET
DoYouLiftHokies
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11/14/25 10:53 AM ET
Don't forget to use some cornflower blue.**
-- HWA
Nov 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM ET
HWA
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11/14/25 10:49 AM ET