Differences in screen fonts not appearing in printed or pdf docs

Robert Lauriston robert at lauriston.com
Mon Oct 14 09:02:52 PDT 2013


You need to set the PDF job options to subset all fonts. Then the PDF
should look right on screen. If it doesn't, your fonts probably aren't
installed right.

On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Rod Fee <rodfee at xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> Hi guys,
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> I have written a book, an experimental academic novel,  in Framemaker
> 10.0.2.419 which has three frames per page and in each I use a slightly
> different font and want to preserve that.
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> The three fonts I am using are:
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> Garamond Opentype
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> Adobe Garamond Pro Opentype
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> Bembo Truetype
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> On the screen these three fonts are clearly identifiable as different to one
> another.
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> When I:
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> a.       save to pdf and view on the screen; or
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> b.      print to my printer from the pdf; or
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> c.       print to my printer from the native FM files
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> the difference in fonts becomes minimal to the extent that I cannot tell
> them apart.
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> I am thinking that it is not a printer driver issue because of the pdf
> experience.
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> My OS is Windows 8
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> My Printer is a Brother HL-2270DW series b&w laser printer
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> Any hints/clues/advice/help would be appreciated.
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> If there is another alternative series of three fonts that are very close
> but visibly subtly different anyone can suggest I would also appreciate such
> advice.
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> The reason I am wanting to use different fonts is that in the final chapter
> of the work, the fonts are nixed depending on which of the three layers of
> narrative they  originate from and I want to make that clear to a discerning
> reader without making it look too varied and ruin the reading flow.
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> Kind regards,
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> Rod Fee
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> Auckland, New Zealand
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> rodfee at xtra.co.nz
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