Tried to outline fonts inside Illustrator and the PDF exported shows random distortions like wider Ls here and there. If we export the file as a PDF with the fonts as is, there are no issues.<\/p>\n
However, have encountered printers who have problems viewing common fonts. So it is a must to ensure fonts are outlined.<\/p>\n
Solution: use PDF Flattener within Acrobat X Pro.<\/p>\n
BUT there is a bug.<\/p>\n
If the fonts used are not “perfect”, the Flattener Preview is unable to outline the fonts.<\/p>\n
See solution: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U5umF_kTcaA<\/p>\n
As a workaround, inside Acrobat
\n1) Go to Tools (top right corner) > Pages > Add a watermark like a ‘full stop’ to the PDF. Size it down small. Choose 0% Opacity. Click OK.<\/p>\n
2) Add the Print Production menu to Tools if it is not enabled by default. Click on the tiny menu list icon under Tools (right)<\/p>\n
3) Go to Print Production > Flattener Preview and Tick Convert all text to outlines and convert all strokes to outlines. Then apply to all pages in the document and SAVE the PDF.<\/p>\n
4) Final check, view file properties to see if all the fonts are removed.<\/p>\n
Joy \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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