5.5.3 Can you answer these questions?

5.5.3.1 Force usage of non-embedded base14 fonts only in pdfLaTeX

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=473496

Now pdfLaTeX creates files with embedded serif and sans fonts: 
I want to generate PDF files which use only non-embedded Type 1 base14 fonts: 
Times instead Nimbus Roman 
Helvetica instead Nimbus  ... 
[fonts] [pdftex]
 

asked by Piotr Jurkiewicz https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=174718 1 vote

5.5.3.2 Use same color for all text

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=473172

I saw other answers, but no one has achieved what I want. 
I need to print my work, and I want all the text colors to be black. 
I'm using packages that change's font color like \url{} or \cite{} and  ... 
[fonts] [color]
 

asked by BROKENCODE https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=180813 1 vote

5.5.3.3 A design question: citation commands

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=473471

I dona^\200\231t know if this is the forum for fundamental design questions, but I have been wondering for some time about the evolution of \cite commands. With natbib in authoryear format, \citep is necessary  ... 
[bibtex] [citing]
 

asked by PhilipM https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=33844 1 vote