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Is Nerd Fonts free for commercial use?

Yes. Nerd Fonts is free, and its license allows commercial use.

“The fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded, redistributed and/or sold with any software provided that any reserved names are not used” github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/HEAD/LICENSE

Read on the official page github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/HEAD/LICENSE on Oct 17, 2026. Not legal advice: terms change, check the page before you ship.

Price
Free
All fonts, glyphs and the patcher are free to download and use
Commercial use
Yes
SIL Open Font License 1.1 (fonts); MIT (source code)
Credit the author
Not needed
No credit needed

Do you need to credit Nerd Fonts?

No credit needed. You can use it without naming the source.

“provided that each copy contains the above copyright notice and this license” github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/HEAD/LICENSE

Can you ship Nerd Fonts content inside an app or game?

Can ship inside your app.

“Original or Modified Versions of the Font Software may be bundled, redistributed and/or sold with any software” github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/HEAD/LICENSE

Rules to follow

  • Keep the copyright notice and OFL license text with any fonts you ship.
  • Do not sell the font files by themselves; bundling them with software is allowed.
  • Do not use a Reserved Font Name for a modified version of a font.
  • Distribute fonts and derivatives under the OFL; individual source fonts may carry other licenses, so check the License Audit.

Rules for your agent

- Nerd Fonts (Fonts). Developer fonts patched with over 10,000 icon glyphs, plus a FontForge script for patching your own fonts. Price: free; commercial use OK; no credit needed.
  Connect: download from https://NerdFonts.com (no API).
  Get files: curl -OL https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/latest/download/JetBrainsMono.tar.xz (replace the font name); or brew install font-<name>-nerd-font (ttf, otf).
  Not allowed: Do not sell the font files by themselves.
  Not allowed: Keep the copyright notice and OFL license text in each copy you bundle or redistribute.
  Not allowed: Some source fonts carry other licenses; see the License Audit in the repo.
  Rule: Keep the copyright notice and OFL license text with any fonts you ship.
  Rule: Do not sell the font files by themselves; bundling them with software is allowed.
  Rule: Do not use a Reserved Font Name for a modified version of a font.
  Rule: Distribute fonts and derivatives under the OFL; individual source fonts may carry other licenses, so check the License Audit.
  License: https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/blob/HEAD/LICENSE (checked 2026-10-17; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/nerd-fonts/)

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