FontShop are now selling webfonts directly

Just noticed this announcement today from FontShop – they are now selling font files in EOT / WOFF format directly along with a suitable licensing model. FontShop have been very progressive in supporting TypeKit to date, but this will provide a direct route for purchasing fonts from a foundry for use on the web.

TypeKit will still provide you access to a wide range of fonts for a low subscription fee, and will also go a long way to serving up the most appropriate format to different user agents.

Nice to see things moving forward and the industry starting to address the massive market that has been pretty much ignored to date.