How do you pack away composite fonts?

Yeah, composite fonts can be a bit of a nightmare when it comes to packaging in InDesign. The reason most plugins or font-packing scripts can’t handle them properly is because they’re not always treated like standard fonts. A lot of the time, they’re system-level or tied to a plugin, so they don’t sit in the usual font folders where InDesign can grab them. Sometimes they’re even generated dynamically, especially in Asian-language workflows or when you're using custom font setups.

And to make things even trickier, a lot of these fonts come with licensing restrictions that block them from being copied or redistributed, which means InDesign just skips them when packaging.

If you’re trying to track them down, start by checking the Type > Find Font window to see what’s actually in use. If you can identify the font name, try digging around in these locations:

~/Library/Fonts/

/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Fonts/

Or deep inside the application or plugin package that’s supplying the font

Sometimes you’ll find it, sometimes it’s a dead end. If you’re stuck and you’re only prepping for print, converting the text to outlines might be the safest workaround. Not ideal, but it’ll preserve the appearance and avoid any missing font issues.

Don't do it in InDesign - do it in Acrobat https://www.copperbottomdesign.com/blog/converting-fonts-to-outlines