Re: [xep-support] embedding fonts in PDF -- adding embed="true" seems not to work for base fonts!

From: Bob Stayton <bobs@sagehill.net>
Date: Mon Mar 13 2006 - 09:05:57 PST

I think David meant to include one crucial word: free. Adobe
distributes the font metrics for free, but not the outlines, so
RenderX cannot bundle the outlines. You have to buy the font
from Adobe if you want to embed them. Same with Times Roman,
Zapf Dingbats, and the other standard fonts.

Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
DocBook Consulting
bobs@sagehill.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Tolpin" <dvd@davidashen.net>
To: <xep-support@renderx.com>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [xep-support] embedding fonts in PDF -- adding
embed="true" seems not to work for base fonts!

> On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:25:38 +0400, Patrick Goetz
<pgoetz@internetbs.com>
> wrote:
>
> > David Tolpin wrote:
> >> A Type1 font consist of two parts, the metrics and the
outline.
> >> Helvetica.afm is the metrics (Adobe Font Metrics); to embed
the font,
> >> you'll need the outline too. Get a matching outline
somewhere, and add
> >> it to your system and to your configuration.
> >>
> >
> > Any reason why the outline doesn't just come with the XEP
distribution
> > for the convenience of users?
>
> Because Helvetica is one of standard PDF fonts, and the metrics
are
> distributed by Adobe. Not the outlines.
>
> David
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