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PDF Features Included in Oracle Reports
2. Ensure that the correct font path is specified in the REPORTS_PATH environment
variable.
3. Run the report with the associated TrueType fonts. Refer to Designing the Report
on and Deploying it on UNIX, for more information on running a report on UNIX
machines.
6.1.2.2.2 Troubleshooting If font subsetting does not work, verify the following:
■ In Acrobat Reader, click File > Document Properties > Fonts. Verify that the
Actual Font value is Custom and Type is Type3. If this is not specified then font
subsetting did not occur. The problem could be either that the fonts were not
found or the entry in the uifont.ali file is incorrect.
■ The font file names are valid.
■ The font types are TrueType, i.e., filename.ttf/filename.ttc.
■ The font name is enclosed in double quotes if it consists of two or more words.
■ The font name does not contain embedded parenthesis.
■ The font files are located in the path specified by the REPORTS_PATH environment
variable. When generating a PDF file, Oracle Reports looks for fonts in the path
specified in the REPORTS_PATH environment variable.
■ The font names are correct and are available on the machine where the PDF file is
generated.
■ The [PDF:Subset]section name in the uifont.ali file has not been modified.
Oracle Reports parses the file looking for the section name.
■ The version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader used for viewing is version 3.0 or higher.
This is the version required for multibyte character reports to display properly.
■ Fonts that are subset look bold. This is an issue with Type3 fonts, which are
created during font subsetting. Type 3 fonts are imaged characters that look
slightly bolder than they would if expressed as a Type 1 font. See Recommended
for more information on improving the viewing quality.
Refer to Designing the Report on and Deploying it on UNIX, for more information
on running a report on UNIX machines.
6.1.2.3 Font Embedding
PDF font embedding is the process of including the entire font set along with the data
in the PDF file. PDF font subsetting and font embedding are mutually exclusive.
Note: Font embedding increases your PDF file size.
PDF font embedding in Oracle Reports is for Type1 fonts only (either single or
multibyte fonts) and not for TrueType fonts. Convert TrueType fonts to Type1 fonts
using available 3rd party tools in order to include specific Type1 fonts in your report.
PDF font embedding with Oracle Reports occurs between a font and a set of font file
names.
Note: You must ensure that you have the necessary font licenses
before embedding any fonts in your output.
Using PDF in Oracle Reports 6-7