PROBLEM
In ArcGIS Pro, when exporting a layout with a north arrow to a PDF file, the north arrow symbol is displayed incorrectly as shown in the image below.
The north arrow symbols provided in ArcGIS Pro is a character from a font. When a map layout is exported to PDF, the PDF viewer used to open the exported PDF file does not contain the font that the symbol uses. Instead, it references the font to one available in their databases, causing the north arrow symbol to display incorrectly.
Embed the fonts before exporting the layout to a PDF file to resolve the issue.
The image below shows the north arrow being correctly displayed in a PDF file exported from ArcGIS Pro.
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