How to know the font used in a PDF file?

I want to know what font is used in a PDF file. I use Foxit reader.

How can I find out which font has been used to make this document?

2 Answers

Open that pdf file on Foxit Reader and go to File->Properties->Fonts, at this point you now can know which the fonts embedded in one.

Important: There are several fonts in that document. For example, some those ones are Helvetica, Heveltica-Bond.

References:

• 3 Best Ways to Iden­ti­fy Fonts in PDF Files in Win­dows 10
• 4 Online Websites to identify Fonts in PDF files
• Fonts in PDF files

Probably your best bet is to copy the PDF into another file and give it extension ".txt". Then open the new file using Notepad or some simple text editor.

You will see a lot of garbage mixed with small pieces of text. This is the internal structure of the PDF file, made up of objects organized in a hierarchy. Look for the string "/BaseFont". You'll almost surely see several of them:

/BaseFont/TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT/FirstChar 32/Encoding/WinAnsiEncoding/Type/Font...
/BaseFont/Georgia#20Bold/FirstChar 0/LastChar 255/Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding...

As you can see, the item immediately after the "/BaseFont" directive is the internal font name. The same operation, in a more reliable and professional way, is performed by several software utilities.

Otherwise, a different method is taking a screenshot of the PDF, and upload it onto some service like WhatTheFont. This has the added advantage that you might be able to locate a font similar to the one you want, even if an exact match is not feasible.