Fonts
Please convert fonts to Paths!
Please take note that any incorrect appearance of your used fonts is not guaranteed to be discovered during manual data control, and will not be noticed in all automated file checks. Due to this fact, we cannot value any claims regarding incorrect fonts printed.
To avoid any and all errors, you must outline your fonts (be sure to save a work file and a separate converted print file in case you have alterations). Depending on the software you use, the terminology may vary from outline fonts, convert fonts to paths or convert fonts to curves. This way, all text elements are turned into vector shapes and are no longer editable or exchangeable. This is most important for any files created or worked on in Creative Cloud.
If you export your graphics into JPG or TIF format, fonts will automatically be converted into pixels, so no further action is required.
Editable vs. Outlined Text
Please ensure that all fonts are embedded when exporting your PDF file. This will generally happen automatically when following our PDF export instructions. The only exception is if you are using fonts with license restrictions that will prohibit embedding, in such a case you must convert the text to outlines to ensure correct display in print.
To avoid errors that may occur with the use of true type fonts, we recommend generally converting text to outlines. This way you can be sure your design will look exactly as you intended it, without running the risk of missing fonts or fonts being replaced with different characters (this can happen on rare occasions if fonts are regionally mapped differently, etc.).
This last image C shows an example of what happens when opening the file on a computer which does not have the decorative font installed. The editable text is replaced with an alternate font, and thus displayed is incorrect. The copy below with text converted to outlines maintains its appearance and is printed correctly.
