Timeline for Are objects such as Rubiks Cube and Smiley faces really forbidden for use?
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| Jan 29, 2023 at 22:25 | comment | added | David Siegel | @Hagen Note that typefaces, as opposed to font programs that generate them, are not protected by copyright at all. The classic smiley, two dots and a curve in a circle, probably fits the "too simple;e to be protected by copyright" category. In any case the designer could pick the version of the smiley, and pick one with less protection. | |
| Jan 29, 2023 at 18:49 | comment | added | Hagen von Eitzen | I am not 100% sure on the smiley argument by reference to Unicode. After all, there are also code points "UPPER CASE LETTER A" etc. Stating that all they do is derivative work sounds llike a slap in the face of all professional font designers. Also, (though not 100% clear from OP) the sticker may be the "original" yellow smiley sticker (aka. Acid Smiley) that was around long before Unicode code points for emojis were a thing (then again, two pixelated smiling face characters - light on dark and dark on white - were already in the IBM PC character set) | |
| Jan 29, 2023 at 15:58 | history | answered | David Siegel | CC BY-SA 4.0 |