TROUBLESHOOT-Accessible PDF -- Invalid "CIDToGIDMap" entry in Type 2 CID font and Font not embedded

Question

I'm having two issues that are preventing me from making a PDF accessible. Can anyone help out with either of these two issues?

For Font not embedded, I can open preflight, and I've found the line that reads "font not embedded," however my only option is to "analyze" which doesn't fix the non embed issue. So all I can do is generate a report. Anyone have a similar issue?

For Invalid "CIDToGIDMap" entry in Type 2 CID font, I don't even know where to begin. I've never seen this issue before.

jeana_2147 · Accepted Answer

Hello!To fix accessibility issues in your PDF: the font not embedded error means the PDF references a font without including it, so you’ll need to re‑export the source file with “embed all fonts” enabled or use Acrobat Pro’s Preflight → PDF Fixups → Embed missing fonts. If the font license blocks embedding, replace it with one that allows it. The Invalid CIDToGIDMap entry error usually comes from corrupted font mapping; the simplest fix is to regenerate the PDF from the source with properly embedded fonts, or use remediation tools like axesPDF to repair the mapping. Both issues are typically resolved by re‑exporting with fonts embedded.

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