Re: embed fonts

[William Adams <will.adams@frycomm.com>]

On Oct 16, 2009, at 11:21 AM, Hans Hagen wrote:

> it's no problem to provide that feature in mkiv, but i need some  
> real string arguments as well as to be sure that i'll never be  
> bothered by side effects of fonts not being in a pdf file


The argument to be able to fully include the font is that that's a  
requirement for many archiving standards.

It also allows for easier, cleaner assembly of a single document file  
from multiple files (all sub-files have compleat fonts, the merged  
file can then discard the dupes and if desired, sub-set at that point  
and there's only one sub-setted version of each font, 'stead of  
multiples as there would be if the fonts were sub-setted in the source  
files).

It also makes it possible to trouble-shoot for instances where font  
sub-setting may be causing difficulties (make a version w/ the font  
fully embedded / not sub-setted and see if that works instead).

The only negatives I've experienced to fully embedding fonts are:

  - bloats filesize (not an issue w/ today's equipment and 'net  
connections)
  - some font licenses don't allow it (so set it up so that this is  
determined when the font is installed an such can be dis-allowed where  
not supported by the fonts' license)

William

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William Adams
senior graphic designer
Fry Communications
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.

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