Akatab Black
Akatab Black is the weight 900 face of Akatab, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 521.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 613.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 322.3 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 543 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Akatab Black
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 Blackidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Source Sans 3 Blackvery close widths (8.6 units)
- Source Sans Pro Blackvery close widths (8.6 units)
- Mada Blackvery close widths (8.7 units)
- Tirra ExtraBoldvery close widths (8.7 units)
- Assistant ExtraBoldvery close widths (9.2 units)
- Source Sans 3 ExtraBoldvery close widths (9.7 units)
- Mada ExtraBoldvery close widths (10.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Akatab Black
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 Black from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Akatab Black itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Akatab styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Akatab Black?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Tirra Black has the closest letter widths to Akatab Black: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Akatab Black have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 543 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Akatab Black inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Akatab font, and sets new letters in Akatab Black.
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