How to Embed Fonts in Scribus
Embed fonts in PDF files exported from Scribus to help ensure that your completed file prints correctly. Embedding the entire font, as opposed to only a subset of the font, will limit the number of possible errors in font translations when the PDF file is viewed. Outline the fonts in your Scribus document, instead of embedding the fonts, to guarantee true reproduction of your finished document.
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Instructions
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Open your finished document layout in Scribus. Select “File” from the top menu bar. Choose “Export” and “Save as PDF.”
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In the “Save as PDF” dialogue box, select the tab labeled “Fonts”. The left panel will display the fonts that are used in the document. The upper-right panel will show fonts that will be embedded in your document. The lower-right panel will show fonts that will be outlined in your document.
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Click on the "Embed All" button under the “Fonts to embed” panel. In some cases, Scribus will automatically select fonts that cannot be embedded and place them in the panel labeled “Fonts to Outline.” To outline all of the fonts in your document, click on the button labeled “Outline All.” Compare the list of fonts located in the left panel with those listed in the panels on the right to be certain that all fonts have been either embedded or outlined in the document.
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Click “Save” at the bottom of the “Save as PDF” dialogue box to save the PDF to your computer.
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Tips & Warnings
Outline all of the fonts in your document to prevent any font translation errors from occurring when you send your file to be printed. Outlining fonts in a document removes the font information and eliminates the need to embed the font in the PDF file.
Since outlined fonts cannot be edited in a PDF, the text cannot be altered once the PDF file has been created.
