Embedding Fonts in PowerPoint 2003

[django]

I'm creating a PPT Template at work, and our corporate fonts are in OpenType
format. Because we send out PPT files around to clients, etc., I want them
to look the same regardless of the system fonts the recipient has installed.

Problem is, I can't seem to embed the OpenType fonts in PowerPoint.

I have even gone as far as to convert the OpenType fonts to TTF, but they
don't appear the same on screen - the otf fonts are smooth, but the TTF fonts
look awkward on screen.

Is there a solution to this? Is it impossible to embed OTF files in PPT, or
is it a matter of license restrictions? If that's the case, there's an easy
workaround since these are custom-designed fonts.

Any information you might have would be extremely helpful.

Thanks!

 

[TAJ Simmons]

django,

for all there is to know about font embedding and typographic troubles see
Embedding fonts
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00076.htm

opentype cannot be embedded.

The ttf fonts not displaying properly may be down to a windows XP setting
display properties > appearance > effects > smooth edges of screen fonts >
standard > cleartype etc

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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