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Fonts options
The Fonts options specify which fonts to embed in an Adobe PDF file, and whether to
embed a subset of characters used in the PDF file. You can embed OpenType, TrueType,
and Type 1 fonts. Fonts that have license restrictions are preceded by the Lock icon
. If
you select a font with a license restriction, the nature of the restriction is described in the
explanation area of the Adobe PDF Options dialog box.
For more information on working with fonts, see Accessing and embedding fonts.
Note: When you combine PDF files with the same font subset, Acrobat attempts to
combine the font subsets.
Adobe PDF Settings dialog box with the Fonts panel displayed
Embed All Fonts
Embeds all fonts used in the file. Font embedding is required for PDF/X compliance. (See
Creating and verifying PDF/X-compatible files.)
Embed OpenType Fonts
Embeds all OpenType fonts used in the file, and maintains Open Type font information for
advanced line layout. This option is available only if Acrobat 7.0 (PDF 1.6) is selected
from the Compatibility menu in the General panel.
Subset Embedded Fonts When Percent Of Characters Used Is Less Than
Specifies a threshold percentage if you want to embed only a subset of the fonts. For
example, if the threshold is 35, and less than 35% of the characters are used, Distiller
embeds only those characters.
When Embedding Fails
Specifies how Distiller should respond if it cannot find a font to embed when processing a
file. You can have Distiller ignore the request and substitute the font, warn you and
substitute the font, or cancel processing of the current job.
Always Embed
To embed only certain fonts, move them into the Always Embed list. Make sure that
Embed All Fonts is not selected.
Never Embed
Move fonts that you do not want to embed to this list. If necessary, choose a different font
folder from the pop-up menu to display the font in the font list. Ctrl-click (Windows) or
Command-click (Mac OS) to select multiple fonts to move.
Note: Fonts that have license restrictions are preceded by a padlock icon. If you select a
font with a license restriction, the nature of the restriction is described in the explanation
area of the Adobe PDF Options dialog box.
Add Name
If the font you want is not in a font folder, click Add Name, enter the name of the font,
select Always Embed List (or Never Embed List), and click Add. For information on
getting an exact font name, see Finding PostScript font names.
Note: A TrueType font can contain a setting added by the font's designer that prevents the
font from being embedded in PDF files.
Remove
Removes a font from the Always Embed or Never Embed list. This does not remove the
font from your system; it just removes the reference to it in the list.
Note: Adobe Acrobat 7.0 does not include the Times, Helvetica, and ZapfDingbats fonts
that have been included in Acrobat 5.0 and earlier. If you want these fonts to be viewed and
printed in the PDF files that you create, embed the fonts.