iFontCloud
iFontCloud is a cloud service for renting licensed fonts and using them on computers, with products from Arphic and Morisawa.
What iFontCloud is
iFontCloud is a cloud service for renting licensed fonts and using them on computers, with products from Arphic and Morisawa. Its catalog can be filtered by type, weight, language, application, style, and designer, and it supports TTF/TTC and OTF formats. Font rental licenses run annually; fonts in the selected plan may be used during the license period. The desktop app is available for Windows and Mac, with listed requirements of Windows 10 and .NET Framework 4.6 or macOS 10.13 and later. Supported applications include Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, InDesign, and Premiere Pro, as well as Microsoft Office and Apple Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. Members with an active font or package order can install included fonts on one iPad or iPhone through the app. Registered members can also use four free fonts to check whether their software works with the service. Personal and commercial web font plans are selected by page views. An account can be used on multiple computers, but only one computer can be logged in at a time.
Good
- Catalog filters include language, style, and designer.
- Supports TTF/TTC and OTF font formats.
- Active orders include app installation on one iPad or iPhone.
- Registered members can try four free fonts.
Watch out
- Font rental licenses are annual.
- Only one computer can be logged in at a time.
- Some embedding and trademark uses need separate authorization.
- Student plans do not allow commercial use.
Who it suits
iFontCloud may suit designers and other computer users who need licensed fonts for supported applications. Its separate web font plans may also suit people adding fonts to websites.
Verdict
iFontCloud offers desktop font rentals, limited mobile installation for active orders, and web font plans. Check the license restrictions and device limit against how you plan to use the fonts.
The facts
Each one read from iFontCloud's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Company
- The maker's 2026 announcement says Arphic and Morisawa's Taiwan subsidiary transitioned to MORISAWA ARPHIC Inc., effective April 30, 2026.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Founded
- 1990checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- iFontCloud 4.0 is available for Windows and Mac OS.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Device limit
- One account may be used on multiple computers, but only one computer can be logged in at a time.checked 30 Sep 2026
- iPad and iOS
- The maker describes an iFontCloud app for installing fonts for use in apps that support custom fonts, including Pages, Keynote, and Adobe Photoshop.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Supported apps
- Listed supported apps include Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Microsoft Office, and Apple Keynote, Pages, and Numbers.checked 30 Sep 2026
What it does
- Font catalog
- The service offers Arphic and Morisawa font products, with new fonts and plan updates announced for 2026 Q2.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Font selection
- The font catalog can be filtered by type, weight, language, application, style, and designer.checked 30 Sep 2026
- iPad and iPhone
- Members with an active font or package order can install fonts included in the iFontCloud app on one iPad or iPhone at no extra charge.checked 30 Sep 2026
- License limits
- Trademark registration and embedding fonts in apps, games, films, ebooks, or software require separately negotiated authorization.checked 30 Sep 2026
- License term
- Font rental licenses are annual, and fonts in the ordered plan can be used during the license period.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- Arphic says it does not provide, exchange, lease, or sell users’ personal information to others except where legally permitted or required.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- iFontCloud is a cloud font service offering font rental and web fonts.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- The maker says iFontCloud uses Amazon cloud computing and describes security measures including firewalls and defenses against several network attacks.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security policy
- The site links to an Internet Security Policy, but the opened policy page did not expose readable policy text.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Service
- iFontCloud provides licensed font rentals that users can download from the cloud and use on a computer.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Student eligibility
- The student plan requires student verification, and the page says review takes about one business day, with holidays extending the wait.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The site lists iFontCloud business support at [email protected] and telephone 02-8259-8356 extensions 205 and 206.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support limitation
- The maker says it cannot guarantee compatibility after supported software is updated or with other software.checked 30 Sep 2026
- System requirements
- The listed requirements are Windows 10 with .NET Framework 4.6 or macOS 10.13 and later.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Web fonts
- The web font guide describes configuring fonts for a site and embedding a generated JavaScript link.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Web font transfer
- Users can copy a site's Web Font settings to another iFontCloud account; the receiving account must embed its own generated JavaScript link.checked 30 Sep 2026
Money
- Free fonts
- Registered members can download the font manager and use four free fonts to check whether their software works with the service.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Student plan
- The student plan is for verified enrolled students, is limited to one account per student, and does not allow commercial use.checked 30 Sep 2026
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