PDF reader that lets one override fonts

[Dotan Cohen]

2008/6/7 Kelly L. Fulks <kfulks at knology.net>:
> That would be kind of against the idea of a PDF.  PDF (Portable Document
> Format) was intended to provide a way of distributing documents so that
> they would like the same independent of the application in which they
> are displayed or the device upon which they are printed.  Therefore
> overriding the defined fonts would mean that they are not the same.

That is true, however, most PDF readers allow one to override colours
and some (including Adobe Acrobat) can 'reflow' the PDF to fit smaller
screens. So changing font should not be such a problem.

> Having said that O'Reilly has a book on PDF hacks.  I don't have a copy
> of it, but a co-worker does and it is possible that there is something
> in it.  If you don't have a resolution by Monday, I will try to remember
> to look in it.
>
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A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
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