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May 7, 2025
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Fonts Not Embedding in Exported PDF

  • May 7, 2025
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Hi everyone, I'm using InDesign 2024 and running into an issue where some fonts aren't embedding properly when I export to PDF. I've checked my export settings, and "Subset fonts" is unchecked. The fonts are licensed and installed on my system, but they still show up as missing or get replaced in the PDF. Has anyone experienced this or found a reliable fix? Any help would be appreciated!

 
 
 
 

3 replies

Abhishek Rao
Community Manager
Community Manager
May 29, 2025

Hi @dyna_9526,

 

I hope the suggestions shared by experts were helpful in pointing you toward the cause of the font embedding issue. Just checking in to see if you had a chance to review the font restrictions in the Find Font menu, or if you’ve identified a particular font that's causing the problem. If you're still facing issues, feel free to share the name of the font and your export preset settings.

 

Looking forward to your update!

^AR

Brad @ Roaring Mouse
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 7, 2025

What are you using for your Export Preset?

Also doesn't matter if your fonts are licensed... some still do not allow embedding. What fonts?

 

"and "Subset fonts" is unchecked"

Where are you seeing this? No such button. Besides, why?

 

"or get replaced in the PDF"

replaced by what?

jmlevy
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 7, 2025

Go to the Find font menu (Text menu) and see what is written on the “restrictions” line:

Some font creators don't allow embedding. If it is the case, it will be indicated on this line and unfortunately, there is no fix.

Dave Creamer of IDEAS
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 7, 2025

A possible fix for _some_ foundries is to purchase extended rights for the font(s) that allow embedding. Usually this is from smaller foundries. 

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)