Hive Glyph licensing guide

Licenses

Clear rights for type used in real work. Choose the scope that matches your project, then contact us when your use falls outside the standard options.

Hive GlyphIssued by Hive GlyphRights owner: EkayasaLicense document v1.0Effective September 2026

Start with the output, not the font.

Use Desktop for static graphics, Webfont for one self-hosted domain, App for software embedding, ePub for digital publications, Server for server-side generation, and Extended when your project creates products for resale.

Which license might I need?

Intended useLikely license
Logos, print, graphics, and static designsDesktop
Website text delivered through webfont filesWebfont
Font embedded in a mobile or desktop applicationApp
Font embedded in an electronic publicationePub
Server-generated or automated fixed outputServer
Products for resale or use outside standard limitsExtended / Custom

This is a quick guide, not the complete license. The full terms below remain authoritative.

Six ways to put type to work.

The summaries below explain the standard Hive Glyph scopes. The license attached to your purchase controls the permitted use.

01

Desktop

Installation and use on desktop devices for personal and commercial projects.

Allowed Uses

  • Installation on up to 3 devices within one organization or household.
  • Creation of static designs such as logos, posters, brochures, and packaging.
  • Use in social media graphics and marketing materials.

Prohibited Uses

  • Embedding the font in software, games, or apps.
  • Distributing editable design files containing the font.
  • Sharing or sublicensing the font with third parties.

Limitations

For larger teams or more devices, an enterprise license is required.

02

Webfont

Usage of the font on one self-hosted website domain.

Allowed Uses

  • Usage on one self-hosted domain.
  • Up to 10,000 monthly pageviews.
  • Styling headings, body text, and website design elements.

Prohibited Uses

  • Hosting or providing the font for public download.
  • Embedding the font in email templates.
  • Using it on multiple domains without proper licensing.

Limitations

For traffic above 10,000 monthly pageviews, an extended or enterprise license is required.

03

App

Embedding the font in a single mobile or desktop application.

Allowed Uses

  • Use in one mobile or desktop application (iOS, Android, or WebApp).
  • Unlimited downloads for that single application.
  • Secure embedding where font extraction is not possible.

Prohibited Uses

  • Using the font in multiple apps without additional licensing.
  • Providing the font as a downloadable asset within the application.
  • Redistributing the font file outside the application.

Limitations

Contact Hive Glyph for multi-app or enterprise embedding options.

04

ePub

Embedding the font in digital publications distributed as ePub files.

Allowed Uses

  • Embedding the font in ePub publications you create.
  • Distributing the finished ePub to readers through your chosen store or platform.
  • Using the font for text and display typography inside the publication.

Prohibited Uses

  • Distributing the font as a standalone file.
  • Using the embedded font in unrelated publications without a valid license.
  • Allowing readers to extract or reuse the font as a design asset.

Limitations

For subscription libraries, large catalogues, or app-based reading platforms, contact us for a custom license.

05

Server

Using the font on a server to generate rendered documents, images, or other fixed outputs.

Allowed Uses

  • Server-side rendering of fixed visual outputs such as PDFs, images, and documents.
  • Use within one owned or operated service.
  • Serving the generated output to your customers or end users.

Prohibited Uses

  • Exposing the font file or font-generation access to end users.
  • Allowing users to download or install the Font Software.
  • Using the font across unrelated services without additional licensing.

Limitations

For SaaS platforms, high-volume generation, or multiple services, contact us for a custom license.

06

Extended

Expanded rights for products for resale, including the rights of Desktop, Webfont, and App licenses.

Allowed Uses

  • All rights granted under Desktop, Webfont, and App licenses.
  • Creation of products for resale, including templates, merchandise, and digital goods.
  • Use in large-scale commercial projects and campaigns.

Prohibited Uses

  • Selling or distributing the font as a standalone product.
  • Sharing the font with third parties outside the licensed organization.

Limitations

For exclusive rights or large-scale usage such as TV, films, or SaaS platforms, contact us for a custom license.

Three ways to use a Canva asset.

Templates and elements are licensed by how far you may commercialise the design, not by the medium it appears in — which is why there are three tiers here and six for type. Each product page states which tier applies, and that tier is frozen onto your order at checkout, so what you buy today does not change when a product is later re-tiered.

What each Canva asset license tier allows
What you may do Personal Commercial Extended
Edit the design in your own Canva account Included Included Included
Personal projects — invitations, planners, journals, gifts Included Included Included
Post the finished design on personal social media Included Included Included
Marketing and branding for your own business Not included Included Included
Client work, where the client receives the finished design Not included Included Included
Paid advertising and commercial print runs, no quantity limit Not included Included Included
Use by everyone in the organisation that bought it Not included Included Included
Create products for resale — printables, merchandise, packaging Not included Not included Included
Sell those products on Etsy, Amazon, or other marketplaces Not included Not included Included
Resell or redistribute the design file itself as a template Not included Not included Not included
Share the editable Canva link outside your organisation Not included Not included Not included

A summary, not the license. The full terms below are what applies to your purchase.

01

Personal Use

Use of the design for your own private projects, where no money is earned at any point.

Allowed Uses

  • Editing the design in your own Canva account.
  • Personal projects such as invitations, planners, journals, cards, and gifts.
  • Posting the finished design on your personal social media accounts.
  • Printing the finished design for your own use, in any quantity.

Prohibited Uses

  • Any use connected to earning money, directly or indirectly — including a business page, a fundraiser, or an unpaid favour for a company.
  • Use for a client or an employer.
  • Sharing the editable Canva link or the design files with anyone else.
  • Selling, giving away, or redistributing the design in any form.

Limitations

One buyer, private use only. If money changes hands anywhere in the project — yours or anyone else's — the Commercial tier applies instead. Moving up later is a separate purchase, not a top-up.

02

Commercial Use

Use of the design in your own business or for your clients, as a finished work, with no limit on how much you produce.

Allowed Uses

  • Everything permitted under Personal Use.
  • Marketing, branding, packaging, and social media for your own business.
  • Client work, where the client receives the finished design rather than the editable file.
  • Paid advertising, printed materials, and physical products — with no limit on print run, quantity, or number of clients.
  • Use by anyone employed by, or working within, the organisation that bought the license.

Prohibited Uses

  • Selling or giving away the design file itself, edited or not.
  • Selling products whose value is the artwork rather than the finished item — templates, asset packs, print-on-demand artwork, digital downloads.
  • Sharing the editable Canva link with anyone outside the buying organisation.
  • Registering the design, or any part of it, as a trademark.

Limitations

The finished work may be sold; the design file may not. To sell products where the artwork itself is what your buyer is paying for, the Extended tier applies. One organisation per purchase — a separate legal entity, a subsidiary included, needs its own license.

03

Extended / Resale

Everything the Commercial tier permits, plus the right to create and sell products made from the design.

Allowed Uses

  • Everything permitted under Commercial Use.
  • Creating products for resale from the design — printables, merchandise, packaging, digital goods.
  • Selling those products through your own store and through third-party marketplaces such as Etsy, Amazon, or Creative Market.
  • Unlimited projects, unlimited clients, unlimited sales volume.
  • Modifying the design as far as your product requires.

Prohibited Uses

  • Reselling or redistributing the design file as a template, however heavily edited.
  • Offering the asset as a free download, a lead magnet, or part of a template bundle.
  • Claiming authorship of the original design.
  • Registering the design, or any part of it, as a trademark.

Limitations

What you sell must be a finished product built from the design, not the design itself. The test is simple: could the person who buys from you use what they receive as a starting point for their own designs? If yes, that is redistribution, not resale. Ownership of the design stays with Ekayasa — for exclusive rights or transfer of ownership, contact us before purchasing.

Intellectual Property

The Font Software and the Canva assets remain the intellectual property of Ekayasa. Hive Glyph is authorized to distribute them and to grant usage licenses. Buying a license grants the rights described above and nothing beyond them; ownership is never transferred. Redistribution outside the license terms is prohibited.

05 / Need a different scope?

Need a different scope?

For upgrades, larger teams, higher traffic, multi-app use, exclusive rights, or unlisted usage, contact Hive Glyph before purchasing.

Email: hello@hiveglyph.com
Website: hiveglyph.com
License issued by Hive Glyph · Rights owner: Ekayasa

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