Fonts in IronPDF: Best Practices
January 19, 2022
Updated December 10, 2024
Does IronPDF embed fonts?
All font (subsets) used inside your HTML are automatically embedded inside PDF. (Assuming the Font embed property of the font is set to Editable).
Can IronPDF remove fonts?
Yes, IronPDF can remove fonts. Technically, it unembeds the font. Please visit the following How-to article to learn more about fonts: 'How to Manage Fonts in PDF'
:path=/static-assets/pdf/content-code-examples/how-to/manage-font-unembed-font.csusing IronPdf;
using IronPdf.Fonts;
// Import PDF
PdfDocument pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("sample.pdf");
// Get fonts
PdfFontCollection fonts = pdf.Fonts;
// Unembed a font
pdf.Fonts[0].Unembed();Imports IronPdf
Imports IronPdf.Fonts
' Import PDF
Private pdf As PdfDocument = PdfDocument.FromFile("sample.pdf")
' Get fonts
Private fonts As PdfFontCollection = pdf.Fonts
' Unembed a font
pdf.Fonts(0).Unembed()$vbLabelText $csharpLabel
Can I embed an entire font in my PDF?
Yes, IronPDF can embed fonts. Embedding fonts in PDFs ensures visual consistency without requiring font installation but will increase file size. Please visit the following How-to article to learn more about fonts: 'How to Manage Fonts in PDF'
:path=/static-assets/pdf/content-code-examples/how-to/manage-font-embed-font.csusing IronPdf;
using System.Linq;
// Import PDF
PdfDocument pdf = PdfDocument.FromFile("sample.pdf");
// Add the font
byte[] fontData = System.IO.File.ReadAllBytes("dir/to/font.ttf");
pdf.Fonts.Add(fontData);
// Embed the font
pdf.Fonts.Last().Embed(fontData);Imports IronPdf
Imports System.Linq
' Import PDF
Private pdf As PdfDocument = PdfDocument.FromFile("sample.pdf")
' Add the font
Private fontData() As Byte = System.IO.File.ReadAllBytes("dir/to/font.ttf")
pdf.Fonts.Add(fontData)
' Embed the font
pdf.Fonts.Last().Embed(fontData)$vbLabelText $csharpLabel
