All new fonts submitted to MyFonts go through a review process to check for technical quality and completeness. This ensures that every submission performs well for customers. While we never evaluate stylistic choices, we do review core technical elements such as naming, digitization quality, character set completeness, and marketing images.
To reduce the chances of rejection, review the points below and carefully check your font files before submitting them through the Monotype Foundry Platform. If your submission is rejected, we’ll explain why. After you address the feedback, you’re welcome to resubmit your updated files for review.
Below are the main categories we evaluate and common reasons a font may be rejected.
Character Set
We recommend that your fonts meet our minimum required character set. This includes characters needed for most Latin-based languages, common currency symbols, and essential characters customers expect to find.
Exceptions include dingbat or icon fonts, or certain highly decorative display fonts. Fonts that support more languages naturally appeal to a broader customer base.
A font may be rejected if:
- A large number of characters are missing
- Basic characters (such as the comma) are missing
- Characters are drawn incorrectly (e.g., backwards symbols, misplaced diacritics)
- Punctuation and symbols don’t match the weight or style of the rest of the font
Ensuring accuracy and completeness helps customers rely on your work.
Font Naming
We closely review font names to avoid conflicts with existing names on MyFonts, and to check for trademarks or copyright concerns. Research shows customers respond best to names that are clear, memorable, and easy to pronounce.
Inconsistent or incorrect naming across your submission such as family name, weight names, file names, descriptions, or images, can also lead to rejection.
A font name may be rejected if it:
- Matches an existing font name on MyFonts
- Is too similar to an existing name (e.g., “Madeline” vs. “Madelyn,” or adding vague words like “the”)
- Appears to be a misspelling of a common word, place, or person
- Uses only typography-related terms like “Font,” “Mono,” “Standard,” “Unavailable,” etc.
- References existing businesses, celebrities, movies, or musical groups
If you legally own the rights to use a name, leave a note for Foundry Support in your new font submission to avoid delays.
You can read our font naming best practices article for more details here.
Overall Design
We evaluate glyph construction and the overall design quality of your font. Well-designed glyphs use minimal points, smooth curves, and clean straight lines.
A font may be rejected if:
- Overlaps or inverted characters haven’t been removed
- Spacing is incorrect (e.g., upright glyphs not centered in the glyph box)
- Only a single weight is offered for a Sans or Serif family, since customers expect multiple weights
- Script fonts have broken or inconsistent connections
- Curves look auto-traced or lumpy, or design elements appear inconsistent
Our goal is to ensure your font meets modern technical standards and customer expectations.
Marketing Images
Marketing images play a significant role in how customers evaluate a font, so we review them carefully.
A font may be rejected if images are:
- Pixelated or stretched
- Visually inconsistent or overly busy
- Poorly coordinated or lacking a unified visual theme
- Containing spelling or grammar errors
- Including inappropriate, offensive, or political content
- Showing price or discount text
Strong images showcase real-world use cases — mock logos, product mockups, layouts, or panels that highlight features like alternates, ligatures, swashes, and OpenType capabilities. Photography can be especially effective.
Aim for a small set of images (5 or more) that feel cohesive and use a consistent color palette.
Plagiarism
MyFonts does not accept fonts that appear plagiarized. This includes:
- Modified copies of existing fonts
- Designs identical or nearly identical to existing fonts
- Fonts derived technically from other fonts without permission
We assume good intentions from designers, but partners must act ethically and only submit fonts they are legally allowed to sell. If you have explicit rights or permission to build a font based on an existing design, leave a note for Foundry Support in your submission.
You can read our official plagiarism policy for full details here.
Free Fonts
MyFonts is not a platform for free fonts. We do not accept fonts priced at $0, nor do we sell fonts that are freely available elsewhere.
Demo versions, however, are allowed. You can offer a free demo version of your font elsewhere while selling the full version on MyFonts, as long as the demo is a modified version — for example:
- reduced character set
- altered glyphs
- missing punctuation
- “not def” or “tofu” symbols
Demo fonts should provide enough information for customers to evaluate the design, and the full version remains the paid, production-ready product.
You’re welcome to offer one or two free styles from a larger family as a promotional strategy, this is common and often effective.
You can read our full free-font policy for more guidance here.