[PDFBOX-1436] Embedded font can't be read

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 1.7.1
• Component/s: Swing GUI
• Environment: windows and Ubuntu tested.
• Assignee: Andreas Lehmkühler
• Reporter: George Bradley
• Created: 02/Nov/12 15:21
• Updated: 05/Aug/13 10:59
• Resolved: 03/Nov/12 15:12

Description

I have a pdf that has embedded fonts. When I load the file with the pdfbox-app-1.7.1.jar PDFReader I get the message below. When I look at the PDF the characters are not rendered properly. This works properly on PDF readers of the Ipad, iOS, and AdobeAcrobat windows.

Nov 02, 2012 10:53:21 AM org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.font.PDTrueTypeFont getawtFont
INFO: Can't read the embedded font HMKLBW+HelveticaNeue-Bold
Nov 02, 2012 10:53:22 AM org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.font.PDTrueTypeFont getawtFont
INFO: Using font Arial instead

Issue Links

• duplicates: PDFBOX-490 Pdf Printing of text from embedded fonts