In short: buying a work means buying the right to use it, not the work itself. The tier is chosen on the product page, before purchase, and can be widened later.
Comparing the three tiers
| What you can do | Personal | Commercial | Extended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal use, learning, an unpublished project | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| A project sold to a client | No | Yes | Yes |
| A finished product sold in series (template, theme, game) | No | No | Yes |
| Seats or projects covered | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Modifying the file | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reselling or sharing the file as is | No | No | No |
| Crediting the creator | Appreciated | Appreciated | Appreciated |
| Duration | No time limit | No time limit | No time limit |
| Price | See the listing | See the listing | See the listing |
Each creator chooses which tiers they offer: a work may offer only one. The product page always prevails.
Choosing the right tier
- Personal: you are learning, testing, making something that will be neither sold nor used for a business.
- Commercial: the result serves your business or a client’s — visual identity, website, communication material.
- Extended: the file is built into something you sell in series — template, theme, application, game.
What no licence allows
- Reselling, sharing or redistributing the file as it stands, even lightly modified.
- Registering the work, or a derivative too close to it, as a trademark.
- Sharing your download link: it is personal.
Typefaces
Font licences are counted in seats (the number of devices where the font is installed) and in embedding (using the font on a website, in an application or in a distributed document).
- Personal: installation on one seat, non-commercial use.
- Commercial: up to three seats, web embedding allowed for your sites and your clients’.
- Extended: up to ten seats, web and application embedding, including in a distributed product.
- Converting to web files (woff2) is allowed; redistributing the source files is not.
Software, plugins and scripts
- The licence covers a number of domains or installations, stated on the listing.
- Updates stay available from your customer account for the period stated on the listing.
- Support is provided by the creator, under the conditions announced on their shop.
- An open-source component built into a work keeps its own licence: it is then cited on the listing.
Changing tier after purchase
Has your project grown? Write to us from the Contact page: we charge the difference between the two tiers rather than a second full purchase.
Frequent questions about licences
Can I use a work for a client’s project?
Yes, from the Commercial tier onwards. The client benefits from the result, not the source file: if they must receive the file itself, they need their own licence.
Must I credit the creator?
It is not required, and it is always appreciated. On a free work, the credit is often the only return for the work put in.
Does the licence expire?
No. A licence you have acquired stays valid without time limit, even if the work is later withdrawn from the catalogue.
What if I bought the wrong tier?
Write to us: we adjust by invoicing the difference. It is simpler for you and fairer to the creator than a refund followed by a repurchase.