10.6.7 Font embedding in Acrobat .pdf files bug

31 Mar 2011 14:48:44

Euan Williams

A widely-discussed bug has turned up relating to font embedding in .pdf files when these are created using MacOS X 10.6.7. The problem also affects Flash creation and use. Pre-conditions are:
MacOS 10.6.7
"OpenType Postscript" (.otf) font in use in the file to be made into a .pdf using the MacOs .pdf writing mechanism or Flash file
The application opening the file is Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Pro.

Apple's Preview isn't affected, nor are .pdf files produced using the independent export options in inDesign and Quark.

Options are to revert to 10.6.6 or not use "OpenType Postscript" fonts when making .pdfs for Acrobat Reader. While font conversion utilities are available the best solution seems to be to revert to 10.6.6 by archive-install and update.

An informed general review is here.

Apple discussion is here.

Adobe discussion is here.

To establish what format of font you may be using, open FontBook, navigate to Preview > Show Font Info > Kind.

Re: 10.6.7 Font embedding in Acrobat .pdf files bug

18 Apr 2011 01:48:07

Gordon Clyne

all you adobe fans queue up here to support the proposition that Flash is a bug free environment.

Re: 10.6.7 Font embedding in Acrobat .pdf files bug

18 Apr 2011 15:45:34

Euan Williams

I doubt you'll get many fans in that queue, Gordon, and readers may be glad to know that Adobe are now doing something sensible about html:
this article

Re: 10.6.7 Font embedding in Acrobat .pdf files bug

27 Apr 2011 09:38:21

Euan Williams

Apple has issued an update in relation to this today via Software Update:

More info here.