The test doc features Lucida Blackletter – a decorative font that’s not usually installed by Windows or Office. Here’s a test document we’ve made to explain font embedding.
Without font embedding, the Word document might not look the same on another computer. Word assumes that all the needed fonts will be installed on any computer or device that opens the document.įont embedding is vital for proper sharing of documents either online collaboration or simply sending a document via email or messaging. When you share a document or even move to another computer, it does NOT include the necessary fonts. It’s available in Microsoft Word for Windows and has (finally) been added Font Embedding to Word for Mac. Thanks for joining us! You'll get a welcome message in a few moments.įont Embedding is an important part of document portability.
