| Warning Message | Meaning | Severity | |----------------|---------|----------| | “Font not embedded” | Font missing from file | Medium | | “Cannot extract embedded font” | Corrupted subset | High | | “Download font substitution will occur continue exclusive” | Exclusive license blocks embedding | Very High | | “Font substituted, document layout may change” | Standard fallback | Low |
Use a font manager (FontExplorer X, Suitcase Fusion, or Windows Font Viewer) to check the fsType flags. If the flag includes “Restricted License” or “Exclusive,” embedding is legally prohibited.
High-end RIPs (Raster Image Processors) for commercial printing display this message when: