What is the difference between Adobe Fonts and Google Fonts for Editing?

Adobe Fonts (Creative Cloud Single App): limited. Google Fonts (Free): yes.

What is the difference between Adobe Fonts and Google Fonts for Redistribution?

Adobe Fonts (Creative Cloud Single App): no. Google Fonts (Free): limited.

What is the difference between Adobe Fonts and Google Fonts for Survives Cancellation?

Adobe Fonts (Creative Cloud Single App): limited. Google Fonts (Free): yes.

What is the difference between Adobe Fonts and Google Fonts for Indemnification?

Adobe Fonts (Creative Cloud Single App): yes. Google Fonts (Free): no.

What is the difference between Adobe Fonts and Google Fonts for Refund Policy?

Adobe Fonts (Creative Cloud Single App): limited. Google Fonts (Free): no.

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Adobe Fonts vs Google Fonts

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between Adobe Fonts and Google Fonts.

License Comparison

Hover or tap any field name to see what it means. Highlighted rows indicate differences.

Field	Adobe Fonts Visit Adobe Fonts	Google Fonts Free · Free Visit Google Fonts
	✓	✓
	✓	✓
	~You can use fonts freely in designs but cannot modify the font software files themselves.	✓
	Not required	Not required
	✗	✗
	✗	~You can redistribute the font files under the same SIL Open Font License, but you cannot sell the fonts standalone.
	✓	✓
	✓	✓
	✓	✓
	✓Published	✓Published
	✓	✗
	~	✗

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Adobe Fonts:

Adobe Fonts

Creative Cloud Single App

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Google Fonts

Free

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Price

$22.99/mo

Free

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download

Yes

Commercial Use

Yes

Editing

You can use fonts freely in designs but cannot modify the font software files themselves.

Yes

Attribution

Exclusive Rights

Redistribution

You can redistribute the font files under the same SIL Open Font License, but you cannot sell the fonts standalone.

Print Use

Yes

Digital Use

Yes

Client Work

Yes

Survives Cancellation

Files that embed font data (PDF, images) or rasterized/outlined text continue to display correctly after cancellation. Live editable documents (e.g., InDesign, Word) will lose font access and require a new license purchase.

Forever

Adobe Fonts:

Font access ends when your Creative Cloud subscription ends. Downloaded fonts stop working.

Google Fonts:

While Google Fonts are free to use, you must comply with the SIL Open Font License terms when redistributing font files.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Editing

Adobe Fonts:~You can use fonts freely in designs but cannot modify the font software files themselves.

Google Fonts:✓

Redistribution

Adobe Fonts:✗

Google Fonts:~You can redistribute the font files under the same SIL Open Font License, but you cannot sell the fonts standalone.

Survives Cancellation

Adobe Fonts:✓Published

Google Fonts:✓Published

Indemnification

Adobe Fonts:✓

Google Fonts:✗

Refund Policy

Adobe Fonts:~

Google Fonts:✗

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