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Ralf Hauser updated PDFBOX-3618:
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Description:
PDType1Font.java has a predefined list of fonts like Times-Roman, Helvetica,
Courier, Symbol and ZapfDingbats.
When creating a pdf/A, the font is embedded and not taken from the reader's
operating system.
As per https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helvetica_(Schriftart) , this may lead to
a licensing issue.
Suggestions:
1) Use a free font such as
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimbus_Sans_L instead
2) at least warn in JavaDoc about the issue
Or is it an non-issue?
was:
PDType1Font.java has a predefined list of fonts like Times-Roman, Helvetica,
Courier, Symbol an dZapfDingbats.
When creating a pdf/A, the font is embedded and not taken from the reader's
operating system.
As per https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helvetica_(Schriftart) , this may lead to
a licensing issue.
Suggestions:
1) Use a free font such as
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimbus_Sans_L instead
2) at least warn in JavaDoc about the issue
Or is it an non-issue?
> Helvetica in PDF/A - warn in PDType1Font.java about licensing issues
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> Key: PDFBOX-3618
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PDFBOX-3618
> Project: PDFBox
> Issue Type: Bug
> Affects Versions: 2.0.3
> Reporter: Ralf Hauser
>
> PDType1Font.java has a predefined list of fonts like Times-Roman, Helvetica,
> Courier, Symbol and ZapfDingbats.
> When creating a pdf/A, the font is embedded and not taken from the reader's
> operating system.
> As per https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helvetica_(Schriftart) , this may lead
> to a licensing issue.
> Suggestions:
> 1) Use a free font such as
> https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimbus_Sans_L instead
> 2) at least warn in JavaDoc about the issue
> Or is it an non-issue?
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