| Scenario | Legal Status | Recommendation | |----------|--------------|----------------| | Personal project (non-commercial) | Allowed if foundry explicitly offers a free personal-use license | Verify license terms on the foundry’s official page | | Commercial project | Not allowed without purchase | Purchase a license from Type-01 or authorized reseller | | Web use (webfont) | Requires paid webfont license | Do not use free downloaded versions for @font-face | | Open-source alternative | No – Ansam is proprietary | Use free alternatives like Cairo, Tajawal, or Almarai (all OFL licensed) |
| Source | License Type | Commercial Use? | Official? | |--------|--------------|----------------|-----------| | Ansam Font official website (if exists) | Varies | Usually no | Yes | | Font.ae (archive) | Personal use only | No | Unclear | | ArabicFonts.net (mirror) | Free personal | No | Unofficial | | Behance (designer release) | Free with attribution | Check terms | Sometimes | ansam font free
🔍 Recommendation: Always read the included
license.txtor readme file. If it says "Free for personal use only," you cannot use it commercially without permission. | Scenario | Legal Status | Recommendation |