Fonts

What are fonts?

Fonts are typeface names for a set of letters and other characters style and size. (Used for text and characters such as !, ", @, etc) You might be familiar with a basic font like 'Arial' but there are so many!

Why do I need to embed fonts?

If you don’t embed fonts and your document is opened on another computer system that doesn’t have access to the original fonts, different fonts will be substituted instead. This could really affect the look of your finished print!

Embedding fonts into your original design will stop them from changing or appearing differently after they have been printed. This way they'll stay as you're expecting them to.

You can embed or outline your fonts in Illustrator and InDesign by opening your document and highlighting the text, selecting 'Type' in the top menu and choosing 'Create Outlines'. Your text is now grouped together in outline form - just resave your files and you're done. Easy!

To embed fonts in Microsoft Word, open your document and select 'Options' from the drop down menu. Once you have 'Options' open, switch over to the 'Save' tab. Select 'Embed Fonts in the File' and click OK - then resave your file.

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