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RWood · 01-19-2007, 09:15 PM

For the generic (base fonts) in a PDF they rely on the installed fonts in the platform they are read on -- be it a PC, Mac, or Sony Reader. As a rule the PDF writers do not embed Ariel (Swiss, etc), Times, and Courier. All embedded fonts in a PDF are not able to be extracted even if the document is unlocked. This is why no font foundry objects to Acrobat. Just as you do not need to own a font to view a print ad with a special font in it, you do not need to own the font to view a PDF with a special font in it.

I have never used AdultPDF to create PDF files. Many people seem to like PrimoPDF however I am not sure if it embeds fonts or not. I use a somewhat outdated (at least 2 versions) Adobe Acrobat and it works fine for me.

01-19-2007, 09:15 PM	#9
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	For the generic (base fonts) in a PDF they rely on the installed fonts in the platform they are read on -- be it a PC, Mac, or Sony Reader. As a rule the PDF writers do not embed Ariel (Swiss, etc), Times, and Courier. All embedded fonts in a PDF are not able to be extracted even if the document is unlocked. This is why no font foundry objects to Acrobat. Just as you do not need to own a font to view a print ad with a special font in it, you do not need to own the font to view a PDF with a special font in it. I have never used AdultPDF to create PDF files. Many people seem to like PrimoPDF however I am not sure if it embeds fonts or not. I use a somewhat outdated (at least 2 versions) Adobe Acrobat and it works fine for me.