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What does ‘optical’ and ‘metrics’ kerning mean in Adobe applications? Some applications – like InDesign – allow you to choose between ‘optical’ kerning and ‘metrics’...
Can I embed Fontsmith fonts into a PDF? You can embed and make PDF documents with Fontsmith fonts. Our fonts are built with the industry standard...
Why do the straight stems of the I, i, l (el) or 1 appear bolder than the rest of the font in a PDF? The Adobe Acrobat software adds 1 pixel to any vector shape that it interprets as a ‘Thin Line’. To resolve...
When I open my Adobe App, it states that it can not find the fonts, even though the fonts are installed on the system. If the document was created by another font user, it is most likely that this user was using the same font...
I am using the TrueType font files in Mac Indesign and the style link short-cuts do not work. Is this right? Unfortunately yes. TrueType font style linking will not work in the Mac version of Indesign 2018 and...
Indesign does not list my Book weight correctly when using the ‘Find Font’ feature. How can I change my Book font without causing issues to my artwork? Updating your artwork is pretty simple and straightforward but it's important to be aware that in some...
How do I use Arabic fonts in Adobe applications? To display Arabic text correctly you will need to activate Adobe’s World Ready Composer.Indesign:In...

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Font cache The operating system and certain applications use font caches to keep track of the fonts that are installed...

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