[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 135416] New: Fonts are not embedded when creating form fields in Writer on GNU/Linux

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            Bug ID: 135416
           Summary: Fonts are not embedded when creating form fields in
                    Writer on GNU/Linux
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.1.5.2 release
          Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)
                OS: Linux (All)
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: Writer
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: daniel at 64studio.com

Description:
In Libre Office Writer version 6.1.5.2 from Debian stable (buster) and version
6.4.5 from buster-backports, the fonts set for the content of form fields are
not embedded in the exported PDF. Fonts for the rest of the document are
embedded correctly.

This behaviour causes the PDF form to be unusable in Adobe Reader (for example
version 9 for GNU/Linux, which shows an error message about being unable to
find the font of the form field).

I attempted to embed Type 1 PDF standard fonts (e.g. Courier) in the form
fields, but Libre Office apparently no longer supports this legacy type of
font. I also tried Safe Mode.

The form will work using a default font in evince and apparently other Free
Software PDF viewers. So it's really an interoperability issue when sending
forms to other platforms where people still use Adobe Reader.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a form in Writer
2. Export to PDF, selecting the 
3. Try filling in the text fields in Adobe Reader

Actual Results:
The text cannot be read on the Adobe Reader screen (substitute characters)

Expected Results:
Shown the content of the text fields as entered.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes


OpenGL enabled: Yes

Additional Info:
Version: 6.1.5.2
Build ID: 1:6.1.5-3+deb10u6
CPU threads: 2; OS: Linux 4.19; UI render: default; VCL: x11; 
Locale: en-GB (en_GB.UTF-8); Calc: group threaded

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