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Hi,
I have noticed some pdfs do not show properly on Safari (12.0.2), while same links loads properly on Chrome and Firefox. Any ideas and suggestions how to fix it? (MacOS 10.14.2)
Thanks in advance
Image 1: This link on safari
Image 2: Same link on Chrome:
MacBook Pro Retina
The issue is that the document specifies a font (here: Calibri), but the font is not embedded in the PDF. If the client computer also doesn’t have that font installed, then it is up the to renderer to make the best of it. And each PDF viewer may have its own generic solution of substitution fonts, that may look good in some instances, but not in other.
If the readers of the PDF have the used fonts installed, then this discrepancy wouldn’t happen.
In order to have a PDF look (almost) the same on all platforms and programs, the maker of the PDF should embed the used fonts, if they can (not all PDF makers have provisions for that, and it does make PDFs larger).
The issue is that the document specifies a font (here: Calibri), but the font is not embedded in the PDF. If the client computer also doesn’t have that font installed, then it is up the to renderer to make the best of it. And each PDF viewer may have its own generic solution of substitution fonts, that may look good in some instances, but not in other.
If the readers of the PDF have the used fonts installed, then this discrepancy wouldn’t happen.
In order to have a PDF look (almost) the same on all platforms and programs, the maker of the PDF should embed the used fonts, if they can (not all PDF makers have provisions for that, and it does make PDFs larger).
Thank you! It solved the problem.
How did you find out it was Calibri? The reason I'm asking is next time I know which font to add to the system.
How did you find out it was Calibri?
Adobe Acrobat: menu File﹥Properties﹥Fonts
(that will also mention if fonts are embedded.)
Thank you!
Pdf not showing properly on Safari
