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Type1 core fonts for PDF/A workflows.

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Overview

tc-font-pdfa contains 14 Type1 PDF core font files generated from GNU FreeFont to support PDF/A-compatible embedding scenarios.

This package targets compliance-oriented workflows where predictable, embeddable base fonts are required for archival documents. By shipping generated assets in a dedicated repository, PDF toolchains can keep runtime dependencies lightweight while preserving consistent rendering across platforms.

Features

Core Font Set

Courier, Helvetica, Times (regular/bold/italic variants)
Symbol and ZapfDingbats support
Binary Type1 (.pfb) and metrics (.afm) assets

PDF/A-Oriented Distribution

Deterministic file naming for automation
Suitable for embedding in PDF/A production pipelines
Includes conversion notes and provenance details

Requirements

No runtime PHP requirements
A PDF engine or conversion tool that consumes Type1 assets

Installation

Install with Composer to make assets available in vendor paths:

composer require font/pdfa

Quick Start

Use files from the pfb/ and afm/ directories in your PDF/font import workflow.

afm/
pfb/

Development

This project is asset-centric. Typical contributions include regenerating fonts, validating metadata, and documenting conversion steps.

Packaging

Distributed as source assets via Git and Composer.

font / pdfa

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