# Embedded font looks diff. than non-embedded?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedded-font-looks-diff-than-non-embedded/266156>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 16, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedded-font-looks-diff-than-non-embedded/266156 "2008-07-16T20:51:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![grimc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@grimc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grimc)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/embedded-font-looks-diff-than-non-embedded/266156/1 "2008-07-16T20:51:25Z")

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I’m seeing a difference between the embedded and non- versions of a font. On the author stage, they look identical, but not so when I preview the movie:

Authoring stage:  
 ![](http://forum.kirupa.com/uploads/kirupa/4849/812b8c59ebe736cb.png)  
Preview:  
 ![](http://forum.kirupa.com/uploads/kirupa/4850/b3ee2097cf18f8cc.png)  
The text is all static, and the font is embedded in the Library. I’ve been trying to use the embedded fonts in a List component, and have the same visual issue.