Adding Fonts to PDF

How to Add Open Type Fonts to PDF

The following steps and sample code add Open Type Fonts to a PDF document using DynamicPDF Core Suite.

Steps for Adding Open Type Font to a PDF Document

1. Create a Document object.
2. Create a Page object and add it to the Document object instance.
3. Create a OpenTypeFont object and specify the font filename.
4. Create a TextArea object and specify the font and add it to the Page instance.
5. Save the PDF document.

Sample Code - C#

Document document = new Document();

Page page = new Page();
document.Pages.Add( page );
           
// Create a OpenType font class.
OpenTypeFont openTypeFont = new OpenTypeFont( "verdana.otf" ); 
// Use the OpenType font in a text area Page Element. 
page.Elements.Add( new TextArea("Text", 0, 0, 200, 12, openTypeFont, 12 ) );   

document.Draw(@"Output.pdf");        

Character Shaping in PDF

Character Shaping or Complex Text Layout (CTL) is the selection of the required shape of a character based on that character's position within a word and surrounding characters.

How to Use Type1 Fonts in PDF

The following steps and sample code illustrate using a Type1 Font in a PDF document.

Steps for Using Fonts in a PDF Document

1. Create a Document object.
2. Create a Page object and add it to the Document instance.
3. Create a Type1Font object and provide the font file name.
4. Create a TextArea page element and specify the font and other necessary parameters.
5. Add Text Area to the Page instance.
6. Save the PDF document.

Sample Code - C#

Document document = new Document();

Page page = new Page();
document.Pages.Add( page );
           
Type1Font type1Font = new Type1Font( @"Eras.pfm", @"Eras.pfb" );
page.Elements.Add( new TextArea( "Text", 0, 0, 200, 12, type1Font, 12 ) );      

document.Draw(@"Output.pdf");        

How to Use CJK Fonts in PDF

Seven of the fonts included with Adobe's Asian Font Pack can be used in a PDF document and do not need to be embedded into a PDF document when it is created. The only requirement is that the system where the PDF is being viewed should have the Asian Font Pack installed. The 7 CJK PDF fonts are accessed through static properties on the Font class:

Japanese

1. Font.HeiseiKakuGothicW5
2. Font.HeiseiMinchoW3

Korean

1. Font.HanyangSystemsGothicMedium
2. Font.HanyangSystemsShinMyeongJoMedium

Simplified Chinese

1. ont.SinoTypeSongLight

Traditional Chinese

1. Font.MonotypeHeiMedium
2. Font.MonotypeSungLight

The following steps and sample code illustrate using CJK Fonts in a PDF document.

Steps for Using CJK Fonts in a PDF Document

1. Create a Document object.
2. Create a Page object and add it to the Document instance.
3. Use the font to create a TextArea page element and specify the font and other necessary parameters.
4. Save the PDF document.

Sample Code - C#

Document document = new Document();

Page page = new Page();
document.Pages.Add( page );
           
page.Elements.Add( new TextArea( "CJK Text", 0, 0, 200, 12, Font.HeiseiKakuGothicW5, 16 ) );         

document.Draw(@"Output.pdf");        

GitHub Project

Clone or view the example project at GitHub. This example code is contained in the Examples/FontsExample.cs file.

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