Is the Arial font available for commercial use at no cost?

Arial is a widely-used font that comes pre-installed on most operating systems and is commonly used in print and digital media. It is a popular font for both personal and commercial use due to its clean, easy-to-read design.

However, Arial is not a free font for commercial use. Arial is a proprietary font, meaning it is owned by the Monotype Corporation and licensed to Microsoft. This means that while Arial is freely available to use for personal projects and internal business use, a commercial license must be purchased to use it in any public-facing work or product, including advertising, marketing materials, and product packaging.

There are many alternative fonts available that are similar in design to Arial and are available for free commercial use, such as Open Sans, Roboto, and Lato. These fonts are often included in popular font libraries and can be easily downloaded and used in both personal and commercial projects without any licensing fees.