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Regarding the company's intention to purchase the commercial license for the Western characters of the Microsoft YaHei font.

娣娣 袁 0 Reputation points
2026-05-15T06:05:09.8033333+00:00

Dear Sir/Madam, We are writing to inquire about purchasing a commercial license for the Western / Latin character set of the Microsoft YaHei font.We intend to use this font for our company logo design. We have previously contacted Founder Type (Beijing Founder Electronics Co., Ltd.) regarding licensing. They confirmed that they own the rights to the Chinese characters of Microsoft YaHei, while the rights to the Western (Latin) characters belong to Microsoft. They advised us to contact Microsoft directly for the relevant license. Could you please advise how we may reach the appropriate licensing contact person / team to proceed with this request? Thank you for your assistance.Best regards,

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  1. Doris V 1,695 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-05-15T07:03:37.4833333+00:00

    Hello @娣娣 袁,

    Unfortunately, this inquiry is outside the scope of the Microsoft Q&A Learn Forum.

    This forum covers technical and development questions related to Microsoft products and services, it does not handle commercial licensing, legal, or intellectual property matters.

    For your font licensing request, please find more information from:

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/permissions

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    and Font redistribution FAQ - Typography | Microsoft Learn

    I truly appreciate your patience and understanding.

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    2026-05-15T06:05:28.65+00:00

    For commercial licensing of the Western/Latin characters in Microsoft YaHei, the documented path is to use Microsoft’s standard font licensing channels rather than contacting a specific individual.

    Proceed as follows:

    1. Review Microsoft’s font licensing information for enterprises and developers
      • Go to the Microsoft typography licensing page referenced in the documentation: License Microsoft fonts.
      • This page provides options to license Microsoft fonts for enterprises, web developers, hardware/software redistribution, or server installations.
    2. Use the Microsoft font redistribution and licensing FAQ
      • Consult the Font redistribution FAQ for Windows: Font redistribution FAQ.
      • This FAQ explains how Windows-supplied fonts (including Microsoft YaHei) are licensed and when additional licensing is required.
      • If the scenario is not clearly covered, the FAQ directs to contact Microsoft support.
    3. Contact Microsoft support for a licensing request
      • From the FAQ, follow the guidance to contact Microsoft support and open a support request.
      • In the request, specify:
        • The font: Microsoft YaHei (and/or Microsoft YaHei UI).
        • Intended use: commercial use of the Western/Latin character set in a company logo.
        • Confirmation from Founder Type that Microsoft owns the Western/Latin glyph rights.
      • Support can route the case to the appropriate licensing or typography team.
    4. Confirm product availability and scope
      • Microsoft YaHei and Microsoft YaHei UI are supplied with multiple Windows versions and are also available within Office applications, as documented. However, system/app inclusion does not automatically grant all commercial logo/branding rights, so explicit confirmation via the licensing/support channels above is required.

    Using the licensing page and a formal support request is the documented way to reach the appropriate Microsoft licensing contacts for this font.

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