Unfortunately, fonts are subject to licensing issues just as software is. While some fonts are free, other fonts are definitely not (we looked at getting a certain font at our office but decided not to after we saw the $1,000 price tag). So while embedding fonts would indeed be nice, it may also be illegal.
Embedding a font into a PDF for display/printing purposes is considered an acceptable (and often necessary) use. But embedding a font into a document for editing purposes quickly slides into a legally gray area at best. Jason Corfman [email protected] - www.corfyscorner.com ---------------------------------------------- Take back the Internet! www.getfirefox.com and www.getthunderbird.com ---------------------------------------------- Get Legal - Get LibreOffice http://www.libreoffice.org Linux user #384496 - Ubuntu User #15390 On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 2:37 PM, Steve Edmonds <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi. > I have been a SO, OO, now LO user for many years. > One area where I frequently encounter hassle is with layout changes due to > different fonts on different PC's. Most of my documents are data sheets or > manuals and include special fonts (LCD display, etc.) and even with standard > fonts there can be problems. > It would be very usefull if there was an option to embed a font in a > document. > > Most recently I deleted my Arial font off my Mac and installed the Arial > from my Suse because the Mac Arial had different characters and kerning. > > Embedding a font is a big bonus for a suite that wants to be truly system > portable. > > steve > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ > *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity *** > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
