Alien Block Regular
Alien Block Regular is the weight 400 face of Alien Block, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 43% wider than the typical display font. Every letter has the same width.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 750 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 750 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 375 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 750 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | monospaced |
| Width of i compared with m | 100% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Fonts closest to Alien Block 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.
- Major Mono Display Regularloosely similar widths (60 units)
- Silkscreen Regularloosely similar widths (72.4 units)
- Bungee Tint Regularloosely similar widths (77.2 units)
- Bungee Regularloosely similar widths (77.2 units)
- Bungee Spice Regularloosely similar widths (77.2 units)
- Bungee Outline Regularloosely similar widths (77.2 units)
- Bungee Inline Regularloosely similar widths (77.2 units)
- Bungee Hairline Regularloosely similar widths (77.2 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Alien Block 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 Alien Block Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Alien Block Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Alien Block Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Major Mono Display Regular has the closest letter widths to Alien Block Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 60 units per 1000 em.
+Does Alien Block Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 750 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Alien Block Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Alien Block font, and sets new letters in Alien Block Regular.
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