PDF/UA-1 rule 7.21.3.1-1: CIDSystemInfo entries the CIDFont and CMap dictionaries of a Type 0 font are not compatible

Not fixed automatically font

What veraPDF reports

CIDSystemInfo entries the CIDFont and CMap dictionaries of a Type 0 font are not compatible (CIDSystemInfo Ordering = %1, CMap Ordering = %2, CIDSystemInfo Registry = %3, CMap Registry = %4, CIDSystemInfo Supplement = %5, CMap Supplement = %6)

veraPDF rule 7.21.3.1-1 = ISO 14289-1:2014 clause 7.21.3.1, test 1, checked on PDF object PDType0Font.

What the requirement says

For any given composite (Type 0) font within a conforming file, the CIDSystemInfo entry in its CIDFont dictionary and its Encoding dictionary shall have the following relationship: - If the Encoding key in the Type 0 font dictionary is Identity-H or Identity-V, any values of Registry, Ordering, and Supplement may be used in the CIDSystemInfo entry of the CIDFont. - Otherwise, the corresponding Registry and Ordering strings in both CIDSystemInfo dictionaries shall be identical, and the value of the Supplement key in the CIDSystemInfo dictionary of the CIDFont shall be less than or equal to the Supplement key in the CIDSystemInfo dictionary of the CMap

Can it be fixed automatically?

Not fixed automatically. This failure needs the authoring tool or manual remediation; the automatic fix does not change it.

How to fix it by hand

Fonts are fixed at the source: export the PDF again from the authoring application with all fonts embedded (most office tools have an “embed fonts” or PDF/A option), or use a preflight tool that embeds missing fonts. Editing the PDF metadata does not change fonts.

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