A Licence permits a specific right to use a typeface. It defines how and on which medium a font can be used.

Fonts are software, everybody who use them needs to purchase a Licence for it.

A Licence‑Holder is the owner of a Licences. It can be a company, an institution or a person. The ownership cannot be transferred to others. So the Licence‑Holder stays always the same and cannot be changed.

When you purchase a Font, you are purchasing the right to use that typeface under a particular set of conditions. This End User Licence Agreement (EULA) defines this conditions. The EULA is a legally binding contract between you and Luzi Type.

You can download our EULA’s right here:
EULA‑Desktop‑Font
EULA‑Web‑Font
EULA‑App‑Font
EULA‑Trial‑Font

We have three types of Licence in our shop:

Desktop‑Licence:	install a typeface on predetermined amount of computers and produce print products, logos, images or videos.
Web‑Licence:	use a font at your webiste up to the monthly page views.
App‑Licence:	embed a typeface into one application you build, such as IOS or Andriod apps

No, a Licence can not be shared with clients or others. If your client wants to use a font‑file in their organisation to produce output themselves (f.e in Word or InDesign) needs to purchase their own Licence. Fonts are software, everybody who is using them needs to buy a Licence for it.

Yes, this is possible. Make sure you put the name of your client in the field Licence‑Holder at the checkout page.

Please note this Licences can only be used directly by your client. You can not install or use the font on your computers or in your office. We do not provide any cross-organisation Licence.

No, we do not permit resale fonts to anybody including clients. Meaning you can charge your client for your design or consultant work, but not for the font.

You Can:	You Can Not:
install fonts on computers (regarding the amount of your purchase)	share, lend or sell fonts with your clients or others
use fonts on computers of your organisation	use fonts on computers who are not from your organisation
use fonts for logos and corporate identities	modify font‑files (OTF) in a font‑editor such as FontLab
convert fonts to outlines (f.e. in Illustrator) and modify its shape	convert fonts in other formats
use fonts on products such as shirts or pencils	embed fonts in applications such as IOS applications
produce paper publications such as books, magazines and posters	use fonts online on websites f.e with the @font‑face method
create images of the fonts and use them online	use the font for in large‑scale broadcasting
export PDF’s and pass them to others	switch the owner of the Licence (pass your Licence to others)
pass the fonts to a printer, they have to delete the font afterwards	use fonts on more computers than your invoices indicates

Yes, you can pass fonts to a printer or service bureau. Afterwards, the printer or service bureau must delete the copies of the typefaces.

Please do count the number of computers that will have direct or indirect access the fonts.

All our Licences are tied to an on single organisation or person (the Licence‑Holder). It does not matter where the computers are located. As long the fonts are used on computers owned by the organisation. So please do count the numbers of computers who has access to the font, that’s it.

You Can:	You Can Not:
embed fonts in a website for one domain (incl. sub‑domains)	install and use fonts on personal computers
use fonts up to the purchased web‑traffic of your site	convert or modify fonts in other formats
switch domains, as long the domain is from organisation	use fonts on more than one domain
host fonts on your server and embedding font with the @font-face method	share, lend or sell fonts with your clients or others
	embed the font files in to a mobil application

No, one Web‑Licence can only be used for one domain (incl. Sub‑Domains). You are allowed to switch domains as long their belong to your Organisation. Transfer of this licence to a third party is not permitted.

It depends on how. Yes, if the developer works in your business location on a computer that belongs to your organisation. This is also possible if the developer works from afar on your server. No, if the developer works on another location and with his own computer.

Web‑Licences are purchase regarding how much monthly page views your website has. 20k monthly page views is 20 thousand monthly request for seeing a website. The ‘k’ stands for (kilo) Thousand, the ‘m’ stands for Million.

You Can:	You Can Not:
embed fonts in one application such as Android or IOS app	convert or modify fonts in other formats
publish your application for different devices or operating systems	install the fonts on personal computers and generating output f.e. in InDesign
	use fonts online on websites f.e with the @font‑face method
	switch the owner of the Licence (pass your Licence to others)
	share, lend or sell fonts with your clients or others

It depends on how. Yes, if the developer works in your business location on a computer that belongs to your organisation. No, if the developer works on another location and with his own computer.

One App‑Licence covers one singel Aplication. Meaning an Application that is functionally equal across multiple mobile operating systems.

All of our fonts* do support following languages:


Have a look at the last page in our specimens for further details.
*(Except the symbol archive Assembly and Livorno)

Let’s have a talk about it, please do send us a mail.

Desktop‑Fonts are delivered in OTF, (postscript flavoured).
Web‑Fonts are supplied in WOFF, WOFF2 and EOT.
App‑Fonts are provided in OTF, (postscript flavoured).

It depends, feel free to send us a request via mail.

Yes, have a look at the last page in our specimens. You can find them in the subpages of each font.

Yes, our fonts support Microsoft Office, including the use of italic- and bold‑button (style linking).

Please note that Word or Powerpoint on Windows, will not display italic in the drop‑down font menu. This is a normal behaviour since styles are linked, you can access italics via italic‑button. Kerning has to be switched on manually by default in Microsoft Office (which is highly recommended).

You can convert fonts into paths or pixels and create outline artworks. Modify and or converting the font‑file (f.e. the OTF) in any way is prohibited.

We can provide modification and personalization of fonts, depending on the case. Let’s discuss, feel free to send us a request.

Yes, we are glad to. Feel free to send us a request.

Yes, we provide further in-depth typographic consulting for editorial and branding needs.

Yes, they can be downloaded at the trials page.
Trial versions have a limited character set, included is:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
, . - 1234567890

Furthermore contains this version the full spacing and kerning.

Trial versions are made for testing inside of your office or university. You can not use Trial-Fonts in any final files for any commercial or public project. This includes, also displaying work publicly for example on portfolio websites. If you want to use the font in any other way, except testing in your organisation, you have to buy a full version.

Please find more infos in our EULA Trial-Font.

No, we can not provide full version for testing. To be fair towards everyone, we can not make any exceptions to this rule. We try to display our fonts as clear as possible.

This includes: trial version (with limited Caracter-Set), a font tester (with complete Caracter-Set and the option to download your Test Sample), specimens (with overview of Caracter-Set and Open-Type-Features), detailed font samples plus real uses of our typefaces.

We do only give discounts to student projects and public universities (Classroom‑Licences). To be fair towards everyone, we can not make any exceptions to this rule.

Please note that we have already by default a volume discount in our shop. Prices are adjusted to include a discount when the quantity increases.

For example, if you buy Lynstone Bold as an individual weight, you’ll pay 76 CHF. When you purchase Lynstone Family (considers of 10 weights) you pay 276 CHF. You get a volume discount of 63 percent.

We also have discounts when purchasing bigger quantities.
Let’s make an example for a Web‑Licence:
Lynstone Bold 20-thousand‑monthly‑views costs 76 CHF.
Lynstone Bold 2‑million‑monthly‑views costs 608 CHF.
2‑million is 100 times 20‑thousand (100 × 76 CHF = 7600 CHF).
You get a volume discount of 92 percent.

If you have a small budget for your project you might consider buying single font weights that fits your needs.

Luzi Type fonts are available exclusively at Luzi‑Type.ch.

Please do send us a mail, we are glad to provide offers on request.

For example: the minimum quantity for a Desktop-Licence is 3 computers. That means up to 3 computers, less than 3 is captured within this price bracket. The price brackets for the number of computers are fixed and can not be changed.

Luzi Type offers on request Licence for: Broadcasting, Classroom‑Licences and Corporate‑Licences (full Buy‑Out). Please send us a mail.

No, there are no recurring fees or subscription. All Licences are valid without temporal limitation.

You can choose between to payment methods in our shop.

Credit Card:
Use your MasterCard, Visa or American Express in our shop. Every transation is done encrypted and directly on the secure servers of Stripe. We do not store any credit card information at any moment.

PayPal:
Your can use your PayPal account in our shop. Or use your MasterCard, American Express, Discover, various Debit Cards depending on the country.

No, prices are exclusive taxes. If you're in Switzerland, 7.7% VAT* will be added at the checkout page. Outside of Switzerland will be no tax added.

*(Mehrwertsteuer, Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée, Imposta sul valore aggiunto).

It depends where you located. No, if you are outside of Switzerland. Yes, when you're in Switzerland, 7.7% VAT* will be added at the checkout page.

*(Mehrwertsteuer, Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée, Imposta sul valore aggiunto).

Yes, we do use the most up to date technology for our web shop. The complete website is SSL TLS 1.2 encrypted and all payments are processed only and directly on the secure servers of Paypal or Stripe. We do not store any credit card information at any moment.

All prices on our site are in Swiss Francs.

We are glad to assist, please send us a mail. In case of problems we recommend trying both payment options in our shop: Credit-Card and PayPal. (Please note: you also can use your card with the option PayPal, without having a PayPal-Account.)

On request we do offer paying with bank transfer. Please note that goods can be delivered only after receiving the payment. This can take until five days after sending a payment.

Directly after the payment is processed you will receive purchase‑receipt via email. On the receipt are the download links plus invoices. In case of delay, have a look at your spam folders. Please do contact us if you order is not received in one hour.

Or just log in at your account in the shop: luzi-type.ch/shop/account.

After purchasing, you receive a Purchase Receipt via email. On the receipt is a link to download invoices.

Or just log in at your account in the shop: luzi-type.ch/shop/account. Feel free to contact us in case you need further infos on your invoice.

This is common: your project expands and you need more users than purchased. You can upgrade your Desktop‑Licences for more computers at any moment.

We do charge only the additional cost (the new Licences - your purchased Licences = the upgrade price). Please contact us for more information.

You can upgrade your Web‑Licences for more monthly page views any moment.

We do charge only the additional cost (the new Licence - your purchased Licence = the upgrade price). Please contact us for more information.

Yes, we do update all our fonts every now and then. If you like to receive an update feel free to send us a mail. We are glad to send you an update version for free.

In case you bought a complete family, and we added more font weights you can upgrade for the additional cost.

All font purchases are final. Unfortunately can Fonts not be returned, so we can not refund. The only exception for refunds are warranty cases.

Our Swiss VAT registry number (for value-added tax in Switzerland) is CHE-196.638.500 MWST. Only sales inside of Switzerland does include 7.9% MWST (VAT).

When purchasing you automatically create an account. So please do log in to your account: luzi-type.ch/shop/account.

In your account you can download your purchased font-files directly.

Your account gives you direct access to your purchases and invoices. Futher can you change your adress and contact information. Please note that changes in your account only will affect future purchase.

When purchasing you automatically create an account. So please log in with this Link.

You can use your email-adress as user name. If you lost your password there is a simple reset function.

We are glad to help. Please send us a mail with as much information as possible about the problem including: operating system, type‑management‑tool, software and printers. A good initial is always clearing the font‑cash and a restart of your computer.

Yes, the warranty period is 60 days after the receiving of the goods. During that period we try everything possible to solve problems. We will refund the purchase price if this is insufficient for you. This only applies if it is a technical problem. For more details have a look at the EULA.

It depends, if you already downloaded the font, it can not be exchanged. A purchase is final when a font is downloaded with the link from the purchase receipt.

We try to answer all of your questions. Sometimes it is difficult since we are busy designing fonts. Please do keep the questions specific and short. It is much more purposeful for you and more fun for us.

Yes, feel free to use all our trial fonts for student projects. Please do note that Trial-Fonts can not be used for any commercial or public project. This includes, also displaying work publicly for example on your portfolio websites. If you like to use the font in public you can buy our Student-Licence (see next tab).

Yes, we do support students projects with a 50% discount. This Education-Licence can be used in public projects (such as exhibitions, annual book’s ect). The font can not be used in commercial project.

If you want to use the fonts outside of the education context or in commercial projects, you can upgrade to a Standard Licence at any time, (for the additional cost). Feel free to send us a mail.

No, we do not provide free full versions for student projects. To be fair towards everyone, we can not make any exceptions to this rule.

If you are a sutdent you can purchase an Education-Licence. Or also an option is using our trial fonts in your course. Please do note that Trial-Fonts can not be used for any commercial or public project. This includes, also displaying work publicly for example on your portfolio websites.

Yes, we speak German, Spanish and English.

We use Messina Sans SemiBold on our website. The (g‑like) lowercase‑y is a custom adaptation which is not in the retail‑version of Messina Sans. Beside of this detail its the same, and available in our shop.

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