Embed Fonts in Generated PDF Document

EVO HTML to PDF Converter for .NET Documentation

EVO HTML to PDF Converter can embed the fonts in the generated PDF document to ensure the PDF document is using the same fonts on any computer where the document is displayed. The API property which controls the fonts embedding in the generated PDF document is PdfDocumentOptionsEmbedFonts. An object of PdfDocumentOptions type is exposed by the HtmlToPdfConverterPdfDocumentOptions property.

Code Sample - Embed Fonts in Generated PDF Document

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protected void convertToPdfButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    // Create a HTML to PDF converter object with default settings
    HtmlToPdfConverter htmlToPdfConverter = new HtmlToPdfConverter();

    // Set license key received after purchase to use the converter in licensed mode
    // Leave it not set to use the converter in demo mode
    htmlToPdfConverter.LicenseKey = "4W9+bn19bn5ue2B+bn1/YH98YHd3d3c=";

    // Set an adddional delay in seconds to wait for JavaScript or AJAX calls after page load completed
    // Set this property to 0 if you don't need to wait for such asynchcronous operations to finish
    htmlToPdfConverter.ConversionDelay = 2;

    // Set if the fonts are embedded in the generated PDF document
    // Leave it not set to embed the fonts in the generated PDF document
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.EmbedFonts = embedFontsCheckBox.Checked;

    // The buffer to receive the generated PDF document
    byte[] outPdfBuffer = null;

    if (convertUrlRadioButton.Checked)
    {
        string url = urlTextBox.Text;

        // Convert the HTML page given by an URL to a PDF document in a memory buffer
        outPdfBuffer = htmlToPdfConverter.ConvertUrl(url);
    }
    else
    {
        string htmlString = htmlStringTextBox.Text;
        string baseUrl = baseUrlTextBox.Text;

        // Convert a HTML string with a base URL to a PDF document in a memory buffer
        outPdfBuffer = htmlToPdfConverter.ConvertHtml(htmlString, baseUrl);
    }

    // Send the PDF as response to browser

    // Set response content type
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/pdf");

    // Instruct the browser to open the PDF file as an attachment or inline
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", String.Format("attachment; filename=Embed_Fonts_in_PDF.pdf; size={0}", outPdfBuffer.Length.ToString()));

    // Write the PDF document buffer to HTTP response
    Response.BinaryWrite(outPdfBuffer);

    // End the HTTP response and stop the current page processing
    Response.End();
}

Protected Sub convertToPdfButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
    ' Create a HTML to PDF converter object with default settings
    Dim htmlToPdfConverter As New HtmlToPdfConverter()

    ' Set license key received after purchase to use the converter in licensed mode
    ' Leave it not set to use the converter in demo mode
    htmlToPdfConverter.LicenseKey = "4W9+bn19bn5ue2B+bn1/YH98YHd3d3c="

    ' Set an adddional delay in seconds to wait for JavaScript or AJAX calls after page load completed
    ' Set this property to 0 if you don't need to wait for such asynchcronous operations to finish
    htmlToPdfConverter.ConversionDelay = 2

    ' Set if the fonts are embedded in the generated PDF document
    ' Leave it not set to embed the fonts in the generated PDF document
    htmlToPdfConverter.PdfDocumentOptions.EmbedFonts = embedFontsCheckBox.Checked

    ' The buffer to receive the generated PDF document
    Dim outPdfBuffer() As Byte = Nothing

    If convertUrlRadioButton.Checked Then
        Dim url As String = urlTextBox.Text

        ' Convert the HTML page given by an URL to a PDF document in a memory buffer
        outPdfBuffer = htmlToPdfConverter.ConvertUrl(url)
    Else
        Dim htmlString As String = htmlStringTextBox.Text
        Dim baseUrl As String = baseUrlTextBox.Text

        ' Convert a HTML string with a base URL to a PDF document in a memory buffer
        outPdfBuffer = htmlToPdfConverter.ConvertHtml(htmlString, baseUrl)
    End If

    ' Send the PDF as response to browser

    ' Set response content type
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/pdf")

    ' Instruct the browser to open the PDF file as an attachment or inline
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", String.Format("attachment; filename=Embed_Fonts_in_PDF.pdf; size={0}", outPdfBuffer.Length.ToString()))

    ' Write the PDF document buffer to HTTP response
    Response.BinaryWrite(outPdfBuffer)

    ' End the HTTP response and stop the current page processing
    Response.End()
End Sub