Bitstream Inc. controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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Criticism of Bitstream's early font digitization strategy
Bitstream faced criticism from type designers and commentators because portions of its early catalog consisted of inexpensive digital versions of established typefaces that Bitstream had not originally designed. The controversy reflected broader legal and ethical differences between the copyright treatment of typeface forms and the professional norms of type design.