Font Settings

What this test checks

This test checks whether the fonts used in the PDF document are embedded and use Unicode mappable encodings.

Why this maybe a barrier

Correct font embedding and encoding ensure text can be extracted and interpreted by assistive technologies, enabling reliable reading order, proper search, and correct screen reader output.

Improper embedding or encoding of fonts may result in assistive technologies or screen readers unable to process and render the document or search for information within it.

WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion

N.A (PDF/UA-only check).

PDF/UA Principle

Section 7.21: Fonts, specifically the following sub-sections.

1. 7.21.4: Embedding — The font programs for all fonts used for rendering within a conforming file shall be embedded within that file, as defined in ISO 32000-1:2008, 9.9.
2. 7.21.7: Unicode character maps — The font dictionary of all fonts, regardless of their rendering mode usage, shall include a ToUnicode entry whose value is a CMap stream object that maps character codes for at least all referenced glyphs to Unicode values, as described in ISO 32000-1:2008, 9.10.3.