Abyssinica SIL Regular
Abyssinica SIL Regular is the weight 400 face of Abyssinica SIL, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 3% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 500.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 642.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 450.2 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 540 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 36% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Abyssinica SIL 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.
- Charis SIL Regularloosely similar widths (39.1 units)
- Annapurna SIL Boldloosely similar widths (39.8 units)
- Kameron Regularloosely similar widths (40.5 units)
- Averia Gruesa Libre Regularloosely similar widths (46.5 units)
- Averia Libre Regularloosely similar widths (46.6 units)
- Averia Libre Boldloosely similar widths (47 units)
- Gelasio Regularloosely similar widths (47.8 units)
- Funnel Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (47.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Abyssinica SIL 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 Abyssinica SIL Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Abyssinica SIL Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Abyssinica SIL Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Charis SIL Regular has the closest letter widths to Abyssinica SIL Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 39.1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Abyssinica SIL Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 540 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Abyssinica SIL Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Abyssinica SIL font, and sets new letters in Abyssinica SIL Regular.
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