InDesign replaces a font for "license" purposes when the font is free to use for any purpose

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May 26, 2026
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I’m using the font “36 days ago BRK” that is free to use for any purpose, yet InDesign insists on replacing it as i export my PDF because of “licensing issues”. I’m not using Adobe Fonts, I simply downloaded a free-use font off the internet. I don’t want to start using Adobe Fonts or find another font to replace it. What’s really annoying is that it used to work on older versions. I don’t know why this is an issue now.

Bill Silbert

Community Expert

Has this happened with any other “free use” fonts? It seems possible that there may be something questionable about the font that you’re trying to use. Downloading free fonts is always a gamble.

Valentine974Author

Participant

Just this one, so maybe this one font is the problem. But I don’t understand why it worked in the past and now not. And most importantly, why does InDesign flag it as a license issue if there’s something else going on

leo.r

Community Expert

Is it possible the the font’s PDF Embedding flag is set to false, that is, it’s not allowed to embed this font in PDF?

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