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Desktop Per seat per user, any device

Web Pageviews or unique users

App Own license MAU or downloads

Advertising Own license separate tier

Logo Included covered by Desktop

Trial Test fonts full catalogue

Students None test fonts only

Licensee Client client holds it

Modification Prohibited no derivatives

Transferable Conditional with written consent

Law New Zealand Wellington

Term Perpetual one-off, no expiry

Pricing Model

Desktop is counted by users (not computers); web and app each have their own metric, chosen at purchase.

Pricing basis: Desktop uses the metric number of users, not installs — each user may install on as many devices as needed. The base tier is 1–5 users. Web and app each use their own metric. The minimum web tier is 20,000 page views or 5,000 unique users; the app tier starts at 2,500 MAUs or downloads.
Who licenses: Klim recommends that the client purchases the desktop font licence and becomes the licence holder. Agencies may buy on a client's behalf but should not resell or profit from the licence.
Client
Term: A one-off cost for ongoing use, worldwide, with no expiry and no recurring fees. All sales are final.
Perpetual

Separate licences for Desktop, Web, App, and Advertising — each with its own EULA.

Desktop: Priced by number of users; each user installs on any number of devices. Logos and logotypes are among the authorized uses.
Per user
Web: Choose either monthly page views or monthly unique users at purchase; the metric cannot be switched later.
Pageviews / users
App: Choose monthly active users (MAUs) or total downloads; minimum tier 2,500.
Advertising: A separate advertising font licence exists for advertising use.

Logo use is included in Desktop; modification is not allowed under standard licences.

Logo / Wordmark: Logos and logotypes are explicitly listed as authorized uses under the Desktop licence — no separate licence required.
Included in Desktop
Modification: Using font-manipulation tools or attempting to modify the fonts to create derivative or substitute versions is prohibited under standard licences.
Prohibited
Subcontractor: The end client should hold the licence; agencies may purchase on the client's behalf but must not resell or profit from it.

Test fonts cover the whole catalogue — but there is no student or educational discount.

Test fonts: Free test fonts include all retail fonts in the catalogue, for evaluation and for student use.
Full catalogue
Students: Klim does not offer student or educational discounts; students can use the test fonts for their work.
No discount

New Zealand law, jurisdiction Wellington. License is transferable only with consent.

Company: Klim Type Foundry, based in Wellington, New Zealand; founded by Kris Sowersby.
Transferability: The licence may be assigned only with Klim's prior written consent, and the transferee must agree to be bound by all the terms.
With consent
Applicable law: Governed by the laws of New Zealand, within the exclusive jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts; disputes are arbitrated in Wellington.