When you purchase a font from Locomotype, you are buying a license — a legal permission to use the font software in specific ways. You are not buying ownership of the font itself. The typeface design and font files always remain the intellectual property of Locomotype.
The license defines what you can do with the font: which applications, which media, and at what scale. Different use cases (desktop design, websites, apps, advertising) require different license types.
Locomotype offers five license types, each designed for a specific use case:
Each license type also has usage tiers (e.g. number of users, monthly pageviews, app downloads) that determine the price. You select both the license type and the tier at checkout.
Yes! And we encourage it. You can select multiple license types for the same font in a single purchase. For example, you can buy Desktop + Web Font + App in one order.
When you buy two or more licenses together, a bundle discount is applied automatically:
The discount is calculated on the combined total of all selected licenses.
Each license type is priced by usage volume. For example, a Desktop license is priced by the number of users (computers) that will have the font installed. A Web Font license is priced by monthly pageviews on the website where the font appears.
You select your tier at checkout. If your usage grows beyond your current tier, you can purchase an upgrade at any time. Contact us and we will arrange it.
It depends on the deliverable. Most freelance design work, for example creating a logo, brochure, or social media assets, falls under the Desktop license. The key question is: who will use the font, and for what?
If you are unsure, contact us before purchasing, we are happy to advise.
Yes, within the limits of your Desktop license tier. The tier you select at checkout determines how many users (seats) are covered. If you have a 1–5 Users license, up to five people at your organization can install and use the font.
Sharing with people outside your organization, or exceeding your tier, requires either a separate license for the additional users or an upgrade to a higher tier.
Yes. A Locomotype license is not project-based. It covers ongoing use within the scope of the license type and tier you purchased. For example, a Desktop 1–5 Users license lets those users use the font across all their design projects.
The exception is usage-volume licenses like Web Font (pageviews) or Digital Ads (impressions), where the tier represents cumulative usage across all projects.
Yes, for your own internal use. You may modify the font files to suit your needs, as long as the modified files are not redistributed or sublicensed to others, and remain subject to the Locomotype EULA.
If you need extended modification rights or want to create a custom version for redistribution, please contact us to discuss a custom license.
A single style covers one specific weight or variant, for example, Regular, Bold, or Light Italic. A Complete Family covers all available styles of a font family in one purchase.
Complete Family licenses are priced at a special flat rate, not a simple multiplication of the single-style price, so they typically represent significant savings when you need multiple weights.
Yes. When purchasing a font family, you can select individual styles at checkout. You only pay for the styles you need. If you later want to add more styles, you can purchase them separately.
Yes, for individual style selections: the base price is multiplied by the number of styles you select, then the license multiplier and tier are applied on top.
This is why Complete Family is often better value when you need many styles, it has a fixed price regardless of the number of styles included.
Browse the font you want on locomotype.com, then on the product page:
A bundle discount is applied automatically if you select two or more license types.
We accept credit card and debit card (Visa, Mastercard, and other major cards), as well as PayPal. Payment is processed securely by our payment partners.
For international buyers: your bank may apply a foreign transaction fee or currency conversion charge. This is outside our control and is not refundable by Locomotype.
All prices on locomotype.com are in US Dollars (USD). Your bank or PayPal will handle the currency conversion if you are paying in a different currency.
Yes. An order confirmation and invoice is sent to your email address immediately after purchase. It includes the font name, styles purchased, license type(s) and tier(s), bundle discount (if applicable), and total amount paid.
You can also access your order history and invoices from your account under My Account → Orders.
Prices on locomotype.com do not include VAT or sales tax unless explicitly stated. Whether tax applies depends on your location and local regulations.
EU buyers: as a small independent seller, Locomotype may not be required to collect EU VAT. You may be responsible for self-assessing VAT under your local rules. Contact us if you need a VAT invoice.
Indonesian buyers: applicable local taxes may apply under Indonesian tax law.
After successful payment, your download links are made available in two places:
Each download is a ZIP file containing the font in OTF, TTF, WOFF, and WOFF2 formats, plus a copy of the Locomotype EULA.
Every download package includes the font in four formats:
You receive only the files for the styles you purchased. If you bought Regular and Bold, you receive two ZIP files — one per style. If you purchased the Complete Family, you receive one ZIP file containing all styles.
Download links are active for 30 days from the date of purchase, with a maximum of 5 downloads per file. We recommend downloading and saving your files to a secure location promptly after purchase.
If your link has expired or you have exceeded the download limit, contact us with your order number and we will restore access.
First, check your spam or junk mail folder — automated emails from order systems are sometimes filtered. Also check that you used the correct email address at checkout.
If you still cannot find it, log in to your account at locomotype.com and go to My Account → Downloads. Your files should be accessible there.
If the issue persists, contact us at [your email] with your order number and we will help you promptly.
Yes, within the download limits above (30 days, 5 downloads per file). After this period, contact us with your order number and we will restore access — we keep records of all purchases.
All sales are final. Because our products are digital files delivered immediately upon payment, we do not offer refunds or exchanges once a download has been made available.
We will provide a replacement or refund if:
To request an exception, contact us within 14 days of purchase with your order number and a description of the problem. We do not offer refunds for change of mind, incorrect license selection, or no longer needing the font.
We strongly encourage you to review font specimens and license details carefully before purchasing.
We do not offer exchanges for an incorrect license purchase. However, if you need to upgrade to a higher tier or add a different license type, we can arrange an upgrade and apply your original payment as credit where possible. Contact us to discuss.
Yes. If you need a license for broadcast, film, merchandise, logo trademark registration, or any other use case not covered by our standard licenses, contact us at [your email]. We offer custom and extended licenses on request.
Email: contact@locomotype.com
Or use our Contact form.
We are an independent studio and aim to respond to all inquiries within 1–2 business days.