Index: src/java/org/apache/fop/fonts/truetype/TTFFontLoader.java
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--- src/java/org/apache/fop/fonts/truetype/TTFFontLoader.java	(revision 1234733)
+++ src/java/org/apache/fop/fonts/truetype/TTFFontLoader.java	(working copy)
@@ -169,8 +169,13 @@
         if (useKerning) {
             copyKerning(ttf, isCid);
         }
-        if (this.embedded && ttf.isEmbeddable()) {
-            returnFont.setEmbedFileName(this.fontFileURI);
+        if (this.embedded) {
+            if (ttf.isEmbeddable()) {
+                returnFont.setEmbedFileName(this.fontFileURI);
+            } else {
+                String msg = "The font " + this.fontFileURI + " is not embedabble.";
+                throw new RuntimeException(msg);
+            }
         }
     }