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Anonymous
March 9, 2020
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Unable to remove fonts from a PDF file

  • March 9, 2020
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I have a PDF file whose size is much bigger than I would expect.

 

Using Acrobat Pro option 'Save As Other->Optimized PDF' and then Audit Space Usage I can see that the problem is that there are embedded fonts

 

 

However when I go to the Fonts page it shows no embedded fonts

 

Is there anyway to reduce this file size?

I have no need for any embedded fonts.  If I am using one 'by mistake' I am happy to change the font to one that does not need to be embedded if someone can tell me how to do that.

The fonts listed for the document are

      Correct answer Bernd Alheit

      The font in the fillable fields is Helvetica

      The font in the 'non-fillable' fields is Arial.

      These are the same fonts that I use in the similar forms that have a much smaller file size.

       

      If I need to change the font, is there a way to do all fields at once, or do I need to it field by field


      You can select several fields and change the properties.

      You can remove unused fonts:

      Open a empty document with one page.

      Insert your Form.

      Delete the empty page.

       

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      egomez-ocaglobal
      New Participant
      February 13, 2025

      In my case I have made the design and texts in Canva and then I have exported as PDF.

      When I open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro, it changes Arial to Arial MT and this generates display problems with some common Latin characters in Spanish and Catalan. I have changed all the Arial MTs to Arial but the Arial MT still persists in the document as an embedded font.

      How can I get rid of it?

      The only way I figured out is make the PDF from zero, new page and start text by text, field by field.

      S_S
      Community Manager
      S_SCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      March 11, 2025

      Hi @egomez-ocaglobal,

       

      Hope you are doing well. Sorry for the trouble, and the delayed response.

       

      In this case, I suggest exporting the file to a Word Document and then to a PDF document.

       

      Once in Word, go to the Acrobat ribbon, click on preferences, then uncheck the box saying "Rely on System Fonts Only. Do not use document fonts."

       

      Once done, export to a PDF and check again.

       

      Hope this helps.


      Regards,
      Souvik.

      andrewo31439192
      andrewo31439192
      Participating Frequently
      September 15, 2021

      Same situation outlined in screen shots above
      same question as above but not related to a form.

      Origin of PDF is a google slide export. 
      Would a change in font usaage in source negate the need for embedded fonts?
       

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      Brainiac
      March 9, 2020

      Not all fonts are removable. Is this a fill-in form?

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      Anonymous
      March 10, 2020

      Yes, it is a fillable form.

       

      But I have other versions of the form that are very similar which do not have this problem.

       

      If I knew the field or font that was giving the problem I would happily change to a different font.

      Bernd Alheit
      Bernd Alheit
      Community Expert
      March 10, 2020

      What fonts does you use in the form text fields?

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