One of the most common problems when sharing rich text files (whether they are Word or OpenOffice / LibreOffice) has to do with the availability of the fonts used on each of the machines on which you want to view or edit these files. .
So, for example, the other day I shared a LibreOffice file with a colleague and when she opened it, she saw it differently. The problem, obviously, was that she did not have the font that I had used in that document installed on her machine.
How to solve it? The most obvious answer would be: install the font on my partner's machine. This solution is not the best not only because it is necessary to have admin privileges on that machine but also because eventually you could share that file with many other people and it would not be practical to have to attach the font to them so that they download and install it for them themselves. In addition, there are other more practical solutions.
The first option is to save the file as a hybrid PDF, which will allow those who receive the file to open it with LibreOffice and make the edits they wish.
Contrary to what many people often think, PDFs are not necessarily "read-only" but are intended to be portable, as indicated by their English acronym ( Portable Document Format ).
This means the emphasis is on portability, ensuring the file "looks the same on any machine," rather than preventing editing. LibreOffice can open and edit PDFs, provided they contain an embedded OpenDocument file. For a more detailed explanation of how to achieve this, I suggest reading this other article.
Embed fonts in LibreOffice files
The second solution is possible thanks to the new features incorporated in LibreOffice version 4.1. It is now possible to embed the fonts used in LibreOffice Writer, Calc, or Impress documents, ensuring that the document will look exactly the same on any machine running LibreOffice 4.1 or later.
This alternative has the advantage that users are more used to modifying LibreOffice files than to editing hybrid PDFs (although this is still a completely valid way to solve the problem).
Simply go to File > Properties > Font and select the option Embed fonts in document.
As simple as that.