body: I plan on writing a fantasy novel, and there is a chance the novel will contain custom fonts for several languages I have created. I am not currently able to create these fonts myself, and would much rather have a professional do them. However, I am worried about copyright. 
  
  
  My limited understanding of copyright suggests that the copyright belongs to whoever made the product (in this case the font). If I hire someone to create a custom font for me, I want to be sure that I have total ownership of that font, and can both use it however I wish, and restrict its use by other parties. **How do I ensure that?** 
  
  
  I am also curious if anything changes if no money changes hands. If someone makes these fonts for me for free, does that change anything? 
  
  
  
title: How can I ensure ownership of a custom font someone makes for me?