Abel Regular
Abel Regular is the weight 400 face of Abel, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 19% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
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 |
Fonts closest to Abel Regular
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 Mediumloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Rajdhani Regularloosely similar widths (39.9 units)
- Rajdhani SemiBoldloosely similar widths (40.6 units)
- Rajdhani Lightloosely similar widths (40.7 units)
- Finlandica Headline Thinloosely similar widths (41.3 units)
- Jersey 25 Regularloosely similar widths (41.4 units)
- Jersey 25 Charted Regularloosely similar widths (41.4 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Abel Regular
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 Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Abel Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Abel Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Julee Regular has the closest letter widths to Abel Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 38.1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Abel Regular have tabular numbers?
No. Its digits have different widths, so numbers in columns do not align on their own.
+Can I type new text in Abel Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Abel font, and sets new letters in Abel Regular.
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