FontLink

Important: Effective February 1, 2022, FontLink is no longer offered for sale. Extensis will continue to offer technical support for the product until February 28, 2023. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our Customer Support team.

A: Adobe InDesign documents B: FontLink C: InDesign Server D: Font files
E: Universal Type Server F: PDF output G: EPUB output H: Other kinds of output

Automates font preflighting

FontLink is a module for Universal Type Server that dynamically delivers fonts for documents in automated publishing workflows using Adobe® InDesign Server®.

Having the correct fonts during the production process is critical for any InDesign Server workflow. Missing or incorrect fonts can quickly derail any automated processes and pull people away from other critical tasks.

FontLink solves the font management problem by easily plugging-in to any automated, multi-channel publishing workflow, no matter how complex.

Speeds up document processing

FontLink examines and gathers fonts for InDesign documents at any point before they are handed off to InDesign Server, removing manual document processing tasks for output.

Ensures the correct fonts with Font Sense

FontLink leverages the same powerful Font Sense technology as Universal Type Server.

During the creative process, Universal Type Server’s font auto-activation plug-ins automatically embed Font Sense metadata to identify and record all of fonts in use in InDesign documents.

FontLink reads Font Sense metadata from the InDesign document and collects the required fonts from Universal Type Server for output.

Easy Content Management System integration

FontLink is easily integrated with most popular professional content management software solutions and fits any point prior to InDesign Server processing.

Jobs are processed using straightforward input, output and error folders, ensuring the most straightforward integration.

Delivers real-time alerts

Publishing administrators stay informed with instantaneous email alerts of font-related errors. Daily reports of completed and failed jobs ensure efficient server monitoring and record keeping.

Contact us for pricing details and to discuss your automated publishing workflow.

FontLink and font compliance

FontLink provides copies of your document fonts to InDesign Server on demand for processing. To remain compliant, it is important that you license your fonts for server or production use as required by their foundries. Most Foundries offer different licensing options for the various output options (i.e. PDF output, ePub, etc.). Please consult foundry (EULA) End User License Agreements for more information about storing your fonts on a Server and other required licensing details.