Alef Bold
Alef Bold is the weight 700 face of Alef, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 8% wider than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 559.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 667.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 278.3 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Alef 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.
- Andika Boldloosely similar widths (39 units)
- Kanchenjunga Boldloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
- Averia Serif Libre Boldloosely similar widths (40 units)
- Kanchenjunga SemiBoldloosely similar widths (40.7 units)
- Solway Regularloosely similar widths (41.5 units)
- Golos Text Mediumloosely similar widths (42.7 units)
- Golos Text Regularloosely similar widths (42.9 units)
- Kanchenjunga Mediumloosely similar widths (43.2 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Alef 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 Alef Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Alef Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Alef styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Alef Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Andika Bold has the closest letter widths to Alef Bold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 39 units per 1000 em.
+Does Alef Bold 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 Alef Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Alef font, and sets new letters in Alef Bold.
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