Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum : Helvetica vs. Arial pdf font http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:47:04 +0000 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 23:05:02 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.01 360 www.quickpdf.org/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3667 <![CDATA[Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/forum_images/QPDF_Forum_Title.png http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ <![CDATA[Helvetica vs. Arial pdf font : Hi, i&#039;ve tried the windows...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/helvetica-vs-arial-pdf-font_topic3667_post14594.html#14594 Author: Ingo
Subject: 3667
Posted: 29 Jan 19 at 11:05PM

Hi,

i've tried the windows editor Notepad (with windows 10) choosing the fonts inside.
There isn't any Helvetica font but Arial with several versions.
So i think it's similar to browser behavior: If there isn't the font from the definition a very similar font will be used.
If you want to be sure that the viewer will use the font from your definition you have to embed it inside your pdf. QuickPDF offers functionalities to do this.

]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2019 23:05:02 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/helvetica-vs-arial-pdf-font_topic3667_post14594.html#14594 <![CDATA[Helvetica vs. Arial pdf font : Hi,In our application, when...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/helvetica-vs-arial-pdf-font_topic3667_post14593.html#14593 Author: Dezhi
Subject: 3667
Posted: 29 Jan 19 at 10:37PM

Hi,
 
In our application, when we write out text font as Helvetica, it looks the library does it, it show text font
is Helvetica in the pdf file. But in PDF viewer, when I check through document properties, the Helvetica's
actual font is Arial. What should I do to make the actual font is Helvetica not Arial. Our user complained it.
 
Thanks,
Dezhi Fan
 
in the pdf file:

7 0 obj

<< 

/Type /Font

/Subtype /Type1

/BaseFont /Helvetica

/Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding

>> 

 

 

 

n the viewer:

document properties--->font--->Helvetica:  actual font:Arial

 

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