From "Encoding: Ansi" convert to "Encoding: Identity-H"

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Dear all, thank you for reading my dilemma in advance.

Basically, I have a pdf file that has four fonts which is all in (Embedded Subset) Truetype (CID); encoded in Identity-H.

As I am editing it in Illustrator and converting it into a pdf, I see two of the font changed to (Embedded Subset) Truetype; encoded in Ansi.

I have further explored if I view the orginally pdf in Illustrator, even if I did not edit anything, whenever I save it us pdf, the font will automatically change to Ansi. I am wondering if anyone could provide me a solution so that even after I edited in illustrator and saved as pdf, the font will stay embedded, cid and Identity- H.

please find attached a comparison, the left hand side is the current status after I saved it as pdf and the right hand side is a screenshot of the orginal document properties. Please enlight me on this thank you so much for your time

Anshul_Saini · Answer

Hi @cash_2184,

Thanks for sharing the details! I understand how important it is to maintain the original font encoding. This happens because Illustrator isn’t a full-fledged PDF editor but rather a vector design tool. Also, Illustrator processes text differently from Acrobat or InDesign, which can sometimes lead to changes in font encoding when saving as a PDF.

One way to retain the original appearance is to outline the text before exporting. If further text editing isn’t needed, you can select all text (Ctrl + A / Cmd + A), go to Type > Create Outlines, and then save it as a PDF.

Let me know if this helps or if you’d like to explore other options!

Best,

Anshul Saini

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