How do I know that a pdf file will look good on any platform?
Rendering pdf files depends on the fonts used by the file and if those fonts exist on the reader’s computer. The solution to this is using “Type I” fonts which are actually included in the file itself, are scaling well, and will be rendered correctly and nicely by almost any pdf reader. To see what type of fonts are used in a certain pdf document, open the document in the Acrobat Reader (“acroread” command in Linux), and open the following menu: “file” -> “Document Info” -> “Fonts” The Linux procedure above will generate pdf files containing only “Type I” fonts.
