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May 5, 2023
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Embedded fonts- boldface

  • May 5, 2023
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Saving a MS Publisher document as a PDF using File->Export->Create PDF/XPS Document. When I generate the PDF, the fonts used are showing as embedded (see attached picture) but the boldface is not coming through (document attached), though the italics are working.  When I look at the info for Publisher I have unticked 'embed fonts' (see attached picture) per other help article suggestions. Any suggestions for how I can get the bold font to transfer? I have included a screenshot of the correctly formatted fonts as they show in MS Publisher as I'm unable to upload a publisher document to this help forum.

 

Thank you for your assistance!

 

  

 

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Abambo
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AbamboCommunity Expert
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May 10, 2023

I've rebuilt part of your design in Adobe InDesign with your Lora font, and it works well, when exported to PDF:

 

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Abambo
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AbamboCommunity Expert
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May 10, 2023

My guess is that MS Publisher uses faux bold to simulate the bold type face. It looks to me that it is the font. When I change the font, it comes nicely out as bold.

The font Lora, that you used, is a Google font that comes in 2 flavours. One static and one variable. Not all applications can handle variable fonts correctly. But I do not know if that is the problem.

 

Incidentally: As you are using Microsoft Publisher to create the PDF file, you should ask in a Microsoft forum. You may also ask in a Google font forum, if there is a known issue with Publisher and the Lora font. There is no Adobe software involved. And in the other viewer I checked the file, the behaviour is the same.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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