Font Licensing for Commercial Projects
Font licensing for machine output is more straightforward than screen font licensing — there are no complex embedding or web font rules. Pathhaus uses four clear license tiers. This guide explains each one.
Personal license
The Personal license (included with Hobbyist subscription and free with Open fonts) allows you to use Pathhaus fonts for personal, non-commercial projects. You can engrave gifts for friends and family, plot art for your own walls, and create items for personal use. You cannot sell the items, use the fonts in a client project, or incorporate them into a product for sale. Most hobbyist use cases are covered by the Personal license.
Commercial license
The Commercial license (included with Pro and Enterprise subscriptions) allows you to sell physical products that include Pathhaus font output. Laser-engraved products, pen-plotted prints, custom signage, personalized gifts for sale — all covered. The Commercial license is per-project/per-end-product: you can sell unlimited quantities of a single product, but each distinct product (different design or client) is a separate commercial use. The license is perpetual for items created during an active Pro subscription.
OEM license
The OEM license covers embedding Pathhaus fonts inside software products, firmware, or physical machines. If you're building a laser engraving machine that ships with built-in fonts, or a software application that bundles Pathhaus fonts as part of its assets, you need an OEM license. OEM licenses are negotiated directly with Pathhaus and priced based on distribution volume.
Open fonts and SIL OFL
Some fonts in the Pathhaus library are released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 (OFL) and are free for any use, including commercial, with no subscription required. OFL fonts can be modified, bundled, and distributed freely, as long as they remain under the OFL and the font name is changed if modified. These fonts are clearly marked "Open" in the Pathhaus library.
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