Alexandria Black
Alexandria Black is the weight 900 face of Alexandria, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 18% wider than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 612.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 728.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 270 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Alexandria 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.
- Argentum Sans Blackvery close widths (5.8 units)
- Argentum Sans ExtraBoldvery close widths (13.5 units)
- Argentum Sans Boldsimilar widths (21.6 units)
- Argentum Sans SemiBoldsimilar widths (29.8 units)
- Montserrat ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (32.6 units)
- Montserrat Underline ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (32.7 units)
- Montserrat Underline Boldloosely similar widths (32.8 units)
- Montserrat Boldloosely similar widths (32.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Alexandria 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 Alexandria Black from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Alexandria Black itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Alexandria styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Alexandria Black?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Argentum Sans Black has the closest letter widths to Alexandria Black: very close widths, a mean difference of 5.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Alexandria Black 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 Alexandria Black inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Alexandria font, and sets new letters in Alexandria Black.
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