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February 4, 2025
Question

Certain PDFs displaying strange characters

  • February 4, 2025
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Hello,

 

I have a user who was sent a PDF. When opening it in Adobe, when viewing it in the web browser, and when viewing it in the Outlook preview function, it displays weird characters instead of the standard Arial font that is being used. I have checked for updates on Adobe and the system and it is fine. I have sent the PDF to myself and others and it is viewed fine. I attached screenshots of what it looks like and what it should look like. 

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Thom Parker
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 4, 2025

Can you post the PDF?

 

Is the Arial font embedded?  

 

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