2 Replies Latest reply: Nov 10, 2014 11:08 AM by Bill@VT RSS

    font embedding marginal value

    maryka85 Community Member
    maryka85 Nov 9, 2014 10:34 PM

      Hey...

      when i do an export from document to pdf-file, i embed all the used fonts. there is a margin value - automatically setted to 100 %.

      i know, when i use 100 % only used characters got embedded as subassemblies.When i use 0 % the whole font type with all coded characters is embedded.

      my question is: why should people embed fonts less than 100 %? Like for example 40 %. Because the effect is the same, isn't it?

      Also the file size between embedding all characters or embedding just subassemblies is not so much different that i can see the advantage of embed only the characters that are used in my document. For me this does not make sense. I hope anybody can help me with these questions.

       

      Thanks

        • 1. Re: font embedding marginal value
          Test Screen Name CommunityMVP
          Test Screen Name Nov 10, 2014 1:38 AM (in response to maryka85)

          I think this was a good idea whose time has passed, because font subsetting is now almost universal. It used to cause more problems, especially in document assembly where you could end up with hundreds of separate subsets.

          • 2. Re: font embedding marginal value
            Bill@VT CommunityMVP
            Bill@VT Nov 10, 2014 11:08 AM (in response to maryka85)

            There have been a few reasons to embed 100%, but the reasons are generally related to odd fonts used in form fields (best to stick to the Adobe default fonts) or for editing, that is generally not a good idea for PDFs. I use embed all as subsets. I embed all for those who may be using a viewer other than an Adobe product and might not interpret the fonts correctly (I have seen this in GhostView).