name type encoding emb sub uni object ID ------------------------- ------------ ---------- --- --- --- --------- AAAAAA+NotoSansCJK-Regular CID Type 2 Identity-H yes yes yes 4 0 F2 CID Type 2 Identity-H yes yes yes 5 0
You downloaded, installed, and restarted, but your PDF still shows blank spaces or boxes where F2 text should be.
If you see these names in a document and the text appears as dots or garbled characters, it means your computer cannot find the original font referenced by that placeholder. Understanding CID Fonts (F1–F7)
Yes and no. There’s no single file named F1.otf . But you can that your software is looking for.
). Look for the list of fonts. If you see "CIDFont+F1," check if there is an "Actual Font" or "Substitute Font" listed next to it. Common Substitutes
Creates font-0001.cid , font-0002.cid , etc. You then need to convert CID to TTF using ttx (FontTools).
CID fonts F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, and F7 are essential for various reasons: