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iBooks Author 2.1 not embedding fonts

I have a template that I have created in iBooks Author 2 which was viewing on an ipad just fine. I have now used the template (after updating to iBooks Author 2.1) and created a German version, replacing all the text. Now when I export to my iPad the font is dropped. This is a non standard font, however this is an OpenType font which worked perfectly well on the previous version of iBooks Author.

Can anyone confirm this is a big in the new version of iBooks Author. There do appear to be other users posting similar issues, although it is unclear at this stage whether it is related to iBA 2.1.

Regards

John

iPad 2, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Oct 24, 2013 9:41 AM

49 replies

Tom Gewecke

Level 10

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Dec 11, 2013 9:42 AM in response to almostfamous13

almostfamous13 wrote:

the Macs I have test on do not have the font installed, so it seems that IBA is indeed embedding it.

What's the name of that font?

Dec 11, 2013 9:51 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

Harting.ttf

The one I used before that DID work on ipad was tenderness.otf

Dec 11, 2013 10:03 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

I've been doing testing with various OTFs and TTFs that are not standard OSX fonts, and it's hit and miss. Some have been working and some not. It's very strange.

Also, when I do a preview I can see the font I want up until the status bar fills up and the full prview is available. Then it reverts to Arial. Very annoying.

I understnad that Preview is not reliable so I have also exported and dragged into itunes, then synced with my ipad, and the fonts that don't work in Preview, also do not work with this method.

Tom Gewecke

Level 10

116,012 points

Dec 11, 2013 11:36 AM in response to almostfamous13

almostfamous13 wrote:

Harting.ttf

I was able to duplicate your experience, works in OS X (even though font is not installed), fails in iOS. Mystifying.

iBooks Author 2.1 not embedding fonts