Times New Roman, Arial, Verdana, Tahoma and Helvetica font catalogs are now available to Russian users only through VPN services.
The American company Monotype, which owns the rights to the Times New Roman, Arial, Verdana, Tahoma and Helvetica fonts, has blocked access to its website library for Russian users, RosSMI reports .
It is noted that the Monotype website in Russia is available, but when trying to open a page with a catalog of fonts, the user sees a message about access being denied.
“Perhaps the site owner has set restrictions that prevent you from accessing the site,” the message read. But when using a VPN service, the page opens, and the user, when registering with the platform, gets access to the fonts.
Monotype has not yet commented on the change in rules for cooperation with Russian users.
Fonts are still available in the Microsoft Office suite, but in early March, Microsoft announced the suspension of sales in Russia. Currently, you can only purchase imported products before this decision is made.
Lawyers note that closing access to the catalog of Monotype fonts is not yet a ban on Russian users to use them. This does not mean that Russian publishers, software manufacturers and others are automatically deprived of the right to use the results of Monotype’s intellectual activity. The copyright owner has the right to initiate early termination of current contracts, but this may be associated with certain financial losses for the company in the form of forfeits and penalties.
Earlier it was reported that Russia and Belarus are not included in the general systems of higher education.
It will be recalled that Russia and Belarus hosted the alternative Paralympic Games due to exclusion in the international game.
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