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Hi,

I was hoping someone might be able to help me understand how fonts work in PDFs.

Sometimes when I create a PDF in InDesign, I get a warning message "only fonts with appropriate permission bits will be enabled". (Having said that, I've been PDFing old files like mad to get it to happen, and can't reproduce the warning message...)

Can someone explain what this message means? Does it relate to ill-gotten fonts, because as far as I know, I only have purchased fonts (including ones that come with applications) on my system. Does this message mean that some fonts in my PDFs may appear differently on other people's systems? I was under the impression that all fonts are embedded in a PDF.

Finally, what does this mean for free fonts, like from dafont.com - do they have appropriate permission bits? Are permission bits related to preventing illegal use of fonts?

If anyone can shed some light on this, or point me in the direction of some online information, I'd be most grateful.

Sorry for raving like a madman, but I'm concerned that my PDFs might not be appearing the way I intended.

Cheers,

Steven