Embedding fonts in documents

[ian]

Using Word 97.

I want to send someone some documents I have written using a Cyrillic
TrueType font. The recipient does not have the font on their system, so
I tried embedding the font in my documents (by checking
Tools>Options>Save>Embed TrueType Fonts), but they can only see the
Roman equivalent of the characters.

What am I missing?

 

[JoAnn Paules]

If they don't have that font, they won't see it the way you intended. Try
converting it to a .pdf file and send that.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[ian]

If they don't have that font, they won't see it the way you intended.

OK, but what then is the point of embedding fonts in a document?

Try
converting it to a .pdf file and send that.

Good idea

 

[JoAnn Paules]

If that font is protected, you can't embed it. I suspect that's the issue.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/212363

I'd suggest using a .pdf file and save yourself the hassle.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[ian]

If that font is protected, you can't embed it. I suspect that's the issue.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/212363

Hmmm. I can see where Microsoft is coming from, but the font definitely
looks as if it is embedded. Without embedding, one particular test
document is 19KB long. With embedding, the same document is 1364KB long.

 

[Terry Farrell]

Ian

It would seem that the font is embedded with that size increase. It sounds
as thought their PC is substituting the font because it thinks it doesn't
have the Cyrillic font set. I presume that it is a TrueType font set? What
happens if you send the page as an HTML email to yourself? Does your
newsreader see the Cyrillic fonts?

Terry

 

[Brian Bradley]

Confirm that the font is indeed licensed for embedding by downloading
Microsoft's Open Type Font Properties Extension utility from somewhere in
the Microsoft Typography Web site. Then a right-click on the font (in the
Fonts folder) will show you which LEVEL of embedding, if any, the font is
licensed for -- or prohibited from. It answered my
why-can't-I-embed-this-font situation a while back.