[Tom Cradford]

Thanks a lot for your insight. Now I’m looking for more specific detail so I can be prepared to refute these arguments against the Export function next time they arise. Can anyone suggest where to learn about how InDesign embeds fonts in exported pdfs and any potential pitfalls? I’m interested in what can happen when there are different font formats in the original layout (TrueType, OpenType, Type 1, etc.) and whether that affects whether the resulting pdf can be viewed on other platforms and other situations. I realize that fonts can either be embedded or not in a pdf at the creator’s discretion. Basically: if I make a pdf via export on Mac at my big fancy printing company, who exactly in the world is not going to be able to view and print that pdf properly?