PDFDevice Font Embedding


Sub-setting:
PDFDevice is capable of sub-setting and embedding true-type fonts. The sub-setting of font data is the process that disassembles font data for a particular font used in the PDF output and re-assembling only with the minimum data that is required to render the actual characters in the output, greatly reducing the file size without compromising document appearance.

Embed licensed fonts: 
Typically, most fonts installed as part of the operating system are fully licensed for sub-setting and embedding in PDF files. However, some fonts that have been purchased or downloaded may not permit this. This setting ignores this state and forces PDFDevice to embed such fonts. (You should only override this setting if you are certain that you own a license that allows you to embed the font in question.)

Substitute fonts: (new for version 3)
PDFDevice provides an option to substitute non-true-type fonts with true-type fonts that have similar characteristics for the purpose of font embedding.

Font synthesizing: (new for version 3)
Not all true-type fonts support the standard bold and italic typefaces. For example, the font "American Typewriter" does not support the italic typeface. However a developer or user may be able to select the italic typeface for this font and the system will do its best to produce the correct appearance. Equally, in such cases PDFDevice will simulate bold and italic using appropriate matrix settings that increase the glyphs' fatness or slant and in that way synthesizes the font's bold and italic appearance within PDF files.