Alternatives to Safe Fonts in PowerPoint

We learned about using safe fonts in PowerPoint, especially if you want to share your slides with others who may not have the required fonts. In simple terms, this means using fonts such as Calibri, Arial, or Times New Roman in your slides so that almost anyone can see the slides identically, as you see them! Sometimes, this may not be a bad idea, but you do have to narrow down your choices to the bare basics. Fortunately, there are some alternatives to safe fonts too, and some of these approaches may work for you. The best part is that you may be able to show your slides with the fonts that you like!

Do note that these ideas may not be suitable for use in every scenario. However, do explore these four options:

1. Embed Fonts

Figure 1: Embed Fonts

2. Convert Fonts to Shapes

Figure 2: Convert Fonts to Shapes

3. Save to PDF or Flat File

Figure 3: Save to PDF or Flat File

Save your presentation as a PDF, or even flatten all slides to create a PowerPoint Picture Presentation, a special PowerPoint file type that creates flat images from all your slides, and then replaces the slides themselves with the flat image.

4. Send a Font Link

Figure 4: Send a Font Link

As you can see, all approaches will not work all the time. However, if you combine these approaches, you can certainly overcome font limitations. And you can always use safe fonts in PowerPoint if these approaches don't work for you.