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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.

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