Morisawa Fonts vs Type Network

Morisawa Fonts is a subscription service for finding and using licensed multilingual fonts. Its library contains more than 3,500 typefaces from the Morisawa Group and other foundries, with coverage stated for more than 150 languages. Users can create and share font collections and synchronize them across two computers. Online activation works with the Desktop Manager application to install fonts. The Free Plan costs nothing and includes five fonts selected by Morisawa. The Standard Plan costs ¥64,240 a year for one license, available on two computers per account; it permits trademark registration for logotypes made with its fonts, unlike the free plan. Multi-license subscribers can manage team use through the Admin Console. Desktop Manager supports Windows 11 version 23H2 or later and macOS 12 or later. Fonts work with common software, although applications that directly access font files may not make them available. Support is offered in Japanese or English through a contact form, with replies during weekday business hours in GMT+9; telephone support is unavailable.

Type Network offers font licensing, downloads, typographic advice, and services for businesses and organizations. Its catalog brings together designers from nearly 100 foundries in 15 countries, and the company says it covers scripts beyond Latin. License options include desktop, web, ePub, app, and server use, with team and enterprise arrangements also described. Desktop fonts can be installed for use in applications such as Microsoft Office/365, Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, and Figma, subject to licensing exceptions. Web fonts can be served from Type Network’s CDN or hosted on a customer’s own server; self-hosted downloads include WOFF, WOFF2, and EOT formats. Web licenses use a selected pageview allocation, and the company asks customers to upgrade if usage exceeds it by more than 25%. Hosted web fonts have a free 30-day trial, but no files are provided during the trial. Additional services include custom typeface development, font customization, language expansion, variable fonts, logos and lettering, and consulting. Type Network offers help with licensing and font selection, and lists weekday support hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST.