Akatab Bold
Akatab Bold is the weight 700 face of Akatab, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 3% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 504.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 598.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 322.3 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 525.9 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 31% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Akatab Bold
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.
- Tirra Boldidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Tirra SemiBoldvery close widths (5.3 units)
- Tirra ExtraBoldvery close widths (8.9 units)
- Assistant Boldvery close widths (9 units)
- Source Sans 3 Boldvery close widths (9.9 units)
- Source Sans Pro Boldvery close widths (9.9 units)
- Mada Boldvery close widths (10 units)
- Tirra Mediumvery close widths (10.6 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Akatab Bold
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 Akatab Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Akatab Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Akatab styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Akatab Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Tirra Bold has the closest letter widths to Akatab Bold: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Akatab Bold have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 525.9 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Akatab Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Akatab font, and sets new letters in Akatab Bold.
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