“Font substitution will occur” is not a warning. It is an axiom. “Continue” is not an option; it is a certainty.
| Missing Font | Typical Substitution | | :--- | :--- | | Helvetica | Arial (Windows) or Nimbus Sans (Linux) | | Times New Roman | Times (macOS) or Liberation Serif | | Calibri | Microsoft Sans Serif (older Windows) | Font substitution will occur continue
Selecting "Continue" accepts a potentially significant alteration to the document’s visual identity, layout integrity, and readability. “Font substitution will occur” is not a warning
7.4 CSS and Web Techniques
The message is a common warning in design and document software, most frequently seen in Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere) and Microsoft Office apps. What It Means | Missing Font | Typical Substitution | |
Imagine a marketing manager named Sarah. She receives a brochure from an external agency. The agency used Futura Now and Chronicle Display . Sarah opens the file on her corporate laptop, sees and clicks "Continue" because she is in a hurry.