Microsoft KB Archive/183806

= INFO: The Different Levels of Font Embedding in IE4 =

Article ID: 183806

Article Last Modified on 10/2/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q183806



SUMMARY
TrueType fonts have embedding permissions encoded within them. This article describes the different levels for font embedding for TrueType fonts.



Four Levels of Font Embedding

 * No Embedding:

A small proportion of available fonts have their embedding permissions set to "No Embedding." The creators of these fonts have decided not to allow embedding. Some foundries set their fonts to no embedding but offer upgrades to embeddable versions. If you come across a no-embedding font that you would really like to use, contact the supplier, and ask about a possible upgrade.
 * Print and Preview:

"Print and Preview" fonts may be embedded, but only within pages that remain static on the client side. If a page allows client-side interaction that results in content displayed using the font changing, then "editable" or "installable" fonts must be used. An example of such a page may be one that contains an inline Java based word processor, or e-mail editor.
 * Editable:

"Editable" fonts may be embedded using the Microsoft Web Embedding Fonts Tool (WEFT) without the restrictions imposed on "Print and Preview" fonts.
 * Installable:

"Installable" fonts are treated as editable fonts by Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0. Installable fonts will not be installed in your users fonts folder. The main reason for this is that during the course of a user's Web travels they could easily find their fonts folder stuffed up with hundreds of full fonts and subsets of fonts that they do not want or need.

