[OpenFontLibrary] Copyrights of Typefaces

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>>>Indeed, for legitimate revivals of old
>>>printed  typefaces that are in public domain
>>
>> Remember, ALL  printed typefaces are in the Public Domain, irregardless 
of
>> the  copyright status of the fonts they were created from. (In the United
>>  States. Other countries laws differ considerably.)
>
>So therefore  how can you say "ALL printed typefaces are in the Public
>Domain"? Clearly  they are not.
>
>The UK has a 25 year copyright term. What other  countries have such 
copyrights?
 
I specifically say "In the United States. Other countries laws differ  
considerably."
Someone or some group in the United States could create a web site with a  
rasterized typeface library showing each glyph (at a very large size) of 
every  typeface in existance, including those created from commercial fonts. 
Perhaps it  would be a good project idea? 
 
FF
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