Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated October 2, 2024)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
If you create a document that you want to share with others, it is helpful for the other people to have the fonts you use within your document. If they don't have the fonts, then Word substitutes a similar font for the original fonts you used. The result may not be to your liking. One solution is to include the fonts with your document. You can automatically embed some types of fonts by following these steps:
Figure 1. The Save options of the Word Options dialog box.
You should realize that embedding fonts can increase the size of your document files. In fact, if you use a lot of fonts, it can increase the size drastically. In addition, not all fonts are "embeddable." Some fonts are protected by their creators against distribution by embedding. If you are curious about whether a particular font can be embedded, you can either contact the vendor or download a free Font Properties Editor from Microsoft. You can download it at the following address:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/tools/font-properties-editor
The editor updates Windows so it displays more information when you right-click on a font file and choose Properties. One of the pieces of information displayed is whether the font is protected or not. If it is protected, it cannot be embedded in a Word document.
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2024-10-04 03:32:31
Graham Shipley
Dear Allen
I'm reading your page on Embedding TrueType Fonts. The link https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/tools/font-properties-editor doesn't work for me.
Best wishes
Graham Shipley (gjs@le.ac.uk)
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