Something most people don’t realize is that many fonts are copyrighted and cannot be freely distributed without the permission of their authors or publishers. Some vendors may not allow their copyrighted fonts to be used within electronic publications (even though these fonts are not accessible to the reader). Since vendor policies vary, and since they can affect the size of your final publication, we have included several options for handling fonts. When fonts are managed correctly, your publication should look the same no matter where it’s displayed.



Hint: There are many free fonts available on the Internet which you may distribute with your publications. Consult your Windows User Guide for information on installing new fonts on your computer.


The Include only fonts not part of basic Windows installation option only compiles fonts that are not included with the standard Windows installation. The advantage of this option is that your publication may be smaller (depending on whether or not you used any of the basic Windows fonts, since most readers will already have them). The disadvantage is that, if the reader has removed some of the basic Windows fonts, your text may not appear exactly as you intended. Also, some foreign language editions of Windows may include different fonts than those found in the English version.


You should only use the Don’t include any fonts option with publications containing little or no text. The advantage of this option is that your publication will be smaller and load a bit faster. The disadvantage is that you will have no control over the look of the fonts in your publication, as it will be up to Windows to choose substitutes for any missing fonts. Windows does a notoriously poor job of selecting substitute fonts. In some cases, substitute fonts might contain symbols rather than letters, rendering your publication unreadable.


The Include all fonts option will compile all of the fonts used in your publication. The advantage of this option is that your fonts will display exactly as you intended. The disadvantage is that your compiled program will be larger (and if you use lots of fonts, it can be much larger). Disadvantages aside, this is the best option if you want your publication to appear exactly as it does on your computer.


The Include selected fonts option allows you to choose which fonts to compile inside the publication. Simply click the small box next to the fonts you want to include. A check mark will appear in the box next to the fonts to be included. Click the font a second time to remove the check mark. The advantage is that you can choose to include fonts used for prominent text, while allowing VisualNEO Win to substitute other fonts for all other text. The disadvantage is that some text may not appear exactly as you intended.