PDF/UA-1 rule 7.21.3.3-1: A non-standard CMap … is not embedded

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What veraPDF reports

A non-standard CMap %1 is not embedded

veraPDF rule 7.21.3.3-1 = ISO 14289-1:2014 clause 7.21.3.3, test 1, checked on PDF object PDCMap.

What the requirement says

All CMaps used within a PDF/UA file, except those listed in ISO 32000-1:2008, 9.7.5.2, Table 118, shall be embedded in that file as described in ISO 32000-1:2008, 9.7.5

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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Other rules in clause 7.21.3.3

7.21.3.3-2 For those CMaps that are embedded, the integer value of the WMode entry in the CMap dictionary shall be identical to the
7.21.3.3-3 A CMap shall not reference any other CMap except those listed in ISO 32000-1:2008, 9.7.5.2, Table 118

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