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I am getting this message....but I have prev. used this font

New Here ,
Dec 17, 2025 Dec 17, 2025

I am getting this message....but I have prev. used this font

 

The selected font cannot be embedded in the PDF file because of licensing restrictions. If the PDF file is viewed on a system that does not have this font installed, Adobe Acrobat will simulate the appearance of the font. To preview the simulated font appearance, turn off Edit > Preferences > Page Display > Use Local Fonts.
To avoid this situation, use a font that can be embedded in the file or a font known to be installed on all systems where the PDF file will be viewed

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Community Expert ,
Dec 17, 2025 Dec 17, 2025

Check the proterties of the installed font in the Windows Fonts folder. Change the view to a list. There you'll find a column with information about the embeddability. 

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Dec 17, 2025 Dec 17, 2025
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My strong suspicion is that what you used was a font "lent" to you by a font sharing service like Adobe Fonts, rather than a "resident" font that resides on your system. "Lent" fonts cannot be embedded in your PDFs, or appear on systems where those lent fonts are not turned on in the system through that lending service.

 

You should heed that warning. This forum is peppered with posts of users wondering why, when they open PDFs, they're missing lots of text characters. This is not exclusively the case, I suspect. But it's the leading reason why. Only use resident fonts on your system when you create PDFs, or you risk genuinely rude surprises.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Randy

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