was designed by Adobe as one of the four foundational PostScript fonts, joining the ranks of legends like Times New Roman and Helvetica. It wasn't meant for reading stories; it was meant for "writing" them in the language of math and science. The Mystery of "MT" As the font grew in popularity,
A common "mystery" for many users is seeing "Symbol MT" listed in a PDF's properties even if they never intentionally used it. This usually happens because:
Symbol MT is typically available in and OpenType formats.
: General-purpose symbols that complement standard text. Why does it show up in my PDFs?