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Article ID: 908475 - Last Review: December 4, 2007 - Revision: 1.7

You cannot embed an Adobe OpenType font in a document in an Office program

SYMPTOMS

When you try to embed fonts in a document that is in one of the programs that are listed in the "Applies to" section, Adobe OpenType fonts that have the .otf extension are not embedded.

CAUSE

This issue occurs because the programs that are listed in the "Applies to" section do not embed fonts that have the .otf extension. The programs that are listed in the "Applies to" section only embed fonts that have the .ttf extension.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, use only fonts that have the .ttf extension in documents in which you intend to embed the fonts.

MORE INFORMATION

The Adobe OpenType format is an extension of the TrueType SFNT format that supports Adobe PostScript font data and new typographic features. Adobe OpenType fonts that contain PostScript data have an .otf extension. However, TrueType-based OpenType fonts have a .ttf extension.

For more information about Adobe's OpenType fonts, visit the following Adobe Web site:
http://www.adobe.com/type/opentype/index.html (http://www.adobe.com/type/opentype/index.html)
Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

REFERENCES

For more information about fonts, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Microsoft Typography
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/default.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/typography/default.mspx)
Facts about fonts
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010346601033.aspx (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010346601033.aspx)

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Basic 2007
  • Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007
  • Microsoft Office Professional 2007
  • Microsoft Office Standard 2007
  • Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007
  • Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Access 2003
  • Microsoft Office OneNote 2003
  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
  • Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
  • Microsoft Office XP Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Office XP Small Business Edition
  • Microsoft Office XP Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Publisher 2002 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 2002
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Shanx - http://sniptools.com Report As Irrelevant  
Written: 2/9/2006 8:24 AM
How is this a 'workaround'? What do people who have spent a bundle on OTF fonts do? Just asking them to use a TTF font file is useless. Microsoft should either include this functionality in Microsoft Office products through some 'add on' (which should be free), or create an external utility. I know applications like FontLab's TransType that have this capability, so I know it is possible. But FontLab is making hay while sun shines and charging nearly 180 US$ for the software!

Jason A. Report As Irrelevant  
Written: 4/18/2008 9:27 AM
This is just copied verbatim from the Microsoft Support site. Why does your website even exist. This should be illegal at the worst but at least you should be banned from Google.

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