[xep-support] embedding fonts in PDF -- adding embed="true" seems not to work for base fonts!

[David Tolpin]

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:25:38 +0400, Patrick Goetz <pgoetz at internetbs.com>  
wrote:

> David Tolpin wrote:
>>  A Type1 font consist of two parts, the metrics and the outline.   
>> Helvetica.afm is the metrics (Adobe Font Metrics); to embed the font,   
>> you'll need the outline too. Get a matching outline somewhere, and add  
>> it  to your system and to your configuration.
>>
>
> Any reason why the outline doesn't just come with the XEP distribution  
> for the convenience of users?

Because Helvetica is one of standard PDF fonts, and the metrics are  
distributed by Adobe. Not the outlines.

David
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