Abel
Abel is a sans serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 19% narrower than the typical sans serif font. Last updated 30 May 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Abel
Most PDFs embed only the letters they already use. Type a new letter and many editors either refuse or swap in a different font. MythosPDF recognises Abel from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Abel itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 421 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 507.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 230 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 31% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Open fonts closest to Abel
Measured on every printable character both fonts contain. A smaller difference means the same words take the same space, so lines break in the same places.
- Julee Regularloosely similar widths (38.1 units)
- Rajdhani Regularloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Finlandica Headline Regularloosely similar widths (41.3 units)
- Jersey 25 Regularloosely similar widths (41.4 units)
- Jersey 25 Charted Regularloosely similar widths (41.4 units)
- Sofia Sans Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (42.7 units)
- Beiruti Regularloosely similar widths (42.8 units)
- Freeman Regularloosely similar widths (42.9 units)
Compare Abel
Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Abel?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Abel itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Abel free to use?
Abel is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, an open licence that allows free use in documents, including commercial ones. Check the licence text for your exact use.
+Which font is closest to Abel?
By measured letter widths, Julee is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 38.1 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Abel support?
It includes these character sets: Latin.
Ready to fix your PDF?
Free, in your browser, and it takes about a minute. No account needed.