Embedding Fonts InDesign

Brief Description

A font can be embedded only if it contains a setting by the font vendor that permits it to be embedded. Embedding prevents font substitution when readers view or print the file, and ensures that readers see the text in its original font. Embedding increases file size only slightly, unless the document uses CID fonts. Font format commonly used for Asian languages. You can embed or substitute fonts in Acrobat or when you export an InDesign document to PDF.

What your issue is

In some cases, TrueType fonts that have gone through a PostScript driver can no longer be searched, copied, cut, or pasted.

How to fix this issue

To minimize this problem, use Acrobat on the same system on which the PostScript file was created, and make sure that the TrueType fonts used in the file are available on the system.

What your issue is

When you open a document or template, import text or graphics, or convert Adobe PageMaker 6.5 - 7.x or QuarkXPress 3.3x - 4.1 files, Adobe InDesign or Adobe InCopy returns the following alert: "The document[file name] uses one or more fonts which are not currently available on your system. The text will use a substitute font until the original font becomes available" (The application displays a list of missing fonts with the alert message. The missing fonts appear in the Missing section at the top of the Font menu. Text that uses the missing fonts may be highlighted in pink.

How to fix this issue

Solution 1: Install or activate the missing fonts.

Install the missing fonts. If the fonts are already installed and you use a font management utility, make sure that the fonts are activated. If you use a font management utility, then consult the documentation included with the utility for instructions.

Solution 2: Install the font style or use only installed font styles.

InDesign supports only installed font styles. Some fonts, such as Critter, don't include bold or italic styles. In such cases, you must select the plain version of the font in InDesign. Make sure that the font style (for example, Tekton Bold, Optima Oblique) is installed or change the font style to one that's available in InDesign.

Solution 3: Reinstall missing fonts.

Make sure that the font appears in another application to verify that the font is installed correctly. If the font doesn't appear in another application, reinstall the font. After you install a font, you may need to restart the computer for the font to become available.

More Details

Embeds all fonts that contain appropriate permissions from the font vendor. Embedding fonts ensures that the original font is displayed and printed if the file is placed into another application, such as Adobe InDesign. However, if the file is opened in Illustrator on a computer that does not have the font installed, the font will be faux or substituted. This is to prevent illegal use of the embedded font.

When you install InDesign or the Adobe Creative Suite, fonts are automatically installed in the system fonts folder—Windows\Fonts in Windows or Library/Fonts in Mac OS. For information on installing and activating fonts to be used in all applications, see your system documentation or your font manager documentation.

You can make fonts available in InDesign by copying the font files into the Fonts folder inside the InDesign application folder on your hard drive. However, fonts in this Fonts folder are available only to InDesign.

References:

Embedding Fonts

Font embedding and substitution

Installing fonts

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