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Help Using Inkscape => Inkscape Beginners' Questions => Topic started by: Sathirel on March 25, 2019, 07:58:58 AM

Title: Inkscape creates little squares on fonts when uploaded to PDF
Post by: Sathirel on March 25, 2019, 07:58:58 AM

Hello!

I have searched for solutions and didn't find anything. I tried to upload my projects into different versions of PDF, but nothing worked. How can I solves this?

Here is an exemple.

Title: Re: Inkscape creates little squares on fonts when uploaded to PDF
Post by: Moini on March 26, 2019, 10:55:31 AM

Strange.

To check, we would need:
- the SVG file
- the PDF file
- the font (link to file) - if the font is not free, then it's unlikely we'll be able to help.
- your Inkscape version (complete!)


Possible solutions (can't say more without files):
- use a different font
- do Path > Object to Path
- select a different fill rule for the text

Title: Re: Inkscape creates little squares on fonts when uploaded to PDF
Post by: brynn on March 26, 2019, 11:12:29 AM

Welcome to the forum!

Does that happen with any font?  Or is it only a particular font? 

Do you see it in Inkscape, or does it only show up after you save as PDF?

Yes, I agree with Moini about needing the SVG and PDF file, and also the font, if it's only a specific font that does it.  If you use the Reply button (not Quick Reply) you can attach files to your next message.  Or you could upload the files anywhere you like, and give us the link to them.

You could try selecting the text in Inkscape, and click this button, in Object menu > Fill and Stroke > Fill tab :frnz:  (This is Moini's last suggestion "fill rule".)  Then save as PDF.

If that works, then that's a very weirdly made font.  (kind of what flamingolady was doing, a while back)  But if you're saying this happens with any font, we definitely need to investigate further.