Embedding and text formatting problems

I usually use pixel fonts on whole pixels and everything works fine, but this time I need more formatting options and I use Arial 12px font in dynamic text field. All text is formatted as simple HTML in XML file (color, bold, italic, underline) and I parse it into Flash movie and everything looks great. But here comes the problem. I have to use a mask over it. So, in order to make dynamic text box content visible I need to embed font to it. When I do this, text becomes blurred and even worse - I can’t see bold and italic text any more. Is there any way to make dynamic text box content visible without embedding or is there any other solution for this problem?