PDF/UA-1 rule 7.21.4.2-2: A CIDSet entry in the Font descriptor does not correctly identify all glyphs present in the embedded font subset

Not fixed automatically font

What veraPDF reports

A CIDSet entry in the Font descriptor does not correctly identify all glyphs present in the embedded font subset

veraPDF rule 7.21.4.2-2 = ISO 14289-1:2014 clause 7.21.4.2, test 2, checked on PDF object PDCIDFont.

What the requirement says

If the FontDescriptor dictionary of an embedded CID font contains a CIDSet stream, then it shall identify all CIDs which are present in the font program, regardless of whether a CID in the font is referenced or used by the PDF or not

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 7.21.4.2

7.21.4.2-1 If the FontDescriptor dictionary of an embedded Type 1 font contains a CharSet string, then it shall list the character

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