Color fonts are font files that include additional embedded data to display more graphic properties, such as color or texture, beyond traditional black and white outlines. Most color fonts contain SVG data inside OpenType font files and are provided in the SVG OTF format. You can learn more about this technology at Colorfonts.wtf.
How Color Fonts Work on MyFonts
You can offer color fonts to customers on MyFonts using the SVG OTF format. Fonts must be smaller than 52 MB in size.
In font previews, color fonts are displayed in black and white rather than in color. For this reason, your fonts must include black and white fallback data in order to be sold. This fallback data allows fonts to appear correctly in Foundry Platform previews and across Monotype sites.
We recommend creating marketing images that showcase the color functionality in the image carousel on the family page. You should also provide clear information and instructions in your font description to help customers understand how to use color fonts. For example, you can include links to instruction PDFs in your family description.
Keep It Simple!
Please plan carefully when selling color fonts. We strongly recommend keeping buying options simple, including straightforward pricing and a limited number of sub-family packs.
Color font technology is still relatively new and niche, and many customers may not yet be familiar with how it works. Adding too many buying options can introduce unnecessary complexity to an already complex purchasing process.
How do I add color fonts?
You can upload color fonts the same way you upload regular fonts using Foundry Platform.