Allan Bold
Allan Bold is the weight 700 face of Allan, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 27% narrower than the typical display font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 382.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 467.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 195.3 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 39% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Fonts closest to Allan 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.
- Ranga Boldsimilar widths (27.5 units)
- Teko SemiBoldloosely similar widths (46.7 units)
- Saira Condensed Boldloosely similar widths (47 units)
- Passion One Regularloosely similar widths (47.6 units)
- Saira Condensed ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (47.8 units)
- Khand Boldloosely similar widths (47.8 units)
- Barlow Condensed Boldloosely similar widths (48.1 units)
- Saira Condensed SemiBoldloosely similar widths (48.2 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Allan 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 Allan Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Allan Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Allan styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Allan Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Ranga Bold has the closest letter widths to Allan Bold: similar widths, a mean difference of 27.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Allan 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 Allan Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Allan font, and sets new letters in Allan Bold.
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