protectedtypeface
nounUK /prəˈtɛktɪd ˈtaɪpfeɪs/
US /prəˈtɛktɪd ˈtaɪpfeɪs/
A protected typeface is a special set of letters that belongs to someone and that others are not allowed to copy without permission.
The designer chose a protected typeface for the logo so no one else could use it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A typeface whose digital file is locked so it cannot be copied or edited.
The software warned that the protected typeface could not be embedded in the document.
3. A font that is legally guarded by copyright or a design patent.
Lawyers confirmed the protected typeface was covered by a design patent.
4. A typeface that a company keeps exclusive to its own products.
Only employees can use the protected typeface on official company materials.