diff --git a/src/iTextSharp.LGPLv2.Core/iTextSharp/text/pdf/RandomAccessFileOrArray.cs b/src/iTextSharp.LGPLv2.Core/iTextSharp/text/pdf/RandomAccessFileOrArray.cs
index 559bcaf..b536239 100644
--- a/src/iTextSharp.LGPLv2.Core/iTextSharp/text/pdf/RandomAccessFileOrArray.cs
+++ b/src/iTextSharp.LGPLv2.Core/iTextSharp/text/pdf/RandomAccessFileOrArray.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,17 @@ public RandomAccessFileOrArray(string filename, bool forceRead)
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    Stream isp = BaseFont.GetResourceStream(filename);
+                    //Stream isp = BaseFont.GetResourceStream(filename);
+                    Stream isp = null;
+                    if ("-".Equals(filename))
+                    {
+                        isp = ((StreamReader)Console.In).BaseStream;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        isp = BaseFont.GetResourceStream(filename);
+                    }
+
                     if (isp == null)
                         throw new IOException(filename + " not found as file or resource.");
                     try