Identifying fonts in PDF files
I was browsing the TeX showcase the other day and came across a catalogue which used a familiar-looking font. Usually if I see a font and want to know what it is, I will use something like Identifont or What the Font. But if you have a PDF with the fonts embedded (the norm), there’s an easier way. Simply open the Properties menu (File > Properties… or ctrl + d) and click on the Fonts tag. You’ll still have to figure out which font is which but that’s fairly easy.
Out of interest, the catalogue font in question was Rotis Sans. It’s not my favourite and seems to be overused in the business world (e.g. consultancies like Accenture and Sustainability Ltd both use it). It looks much better in German though – perhaps not surprising since its designer is in fact German (and worked in a town called Rotis!).