Amiri Regular
Amiri Regular is the weight 400 face of Amiri, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 14% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 445.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 625.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 292 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 532 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Amiri 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.
- Amiri Quran Regularidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Crimson Text Regularloosely similar widths (33.8 units)
- Ysabeau Office Lightloosely similar widths (37.2 units)
- Ysabeau Office ExtraLightloosely similar widths (37.2 units)
- Ysabeau Office Regularloosely similar widths (37.3 units)
- Libertinus Sans Regularloosely similar widths (37.3 units)
- Ysabeau Office Mediumloosely similar widths (37.4 units)
- Ysabeau Office Thinloosely similar widths (37.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Amiri 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 Amiri Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Amiri Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Amiri styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Amiri Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Amiri Quran Regular has the closest letter widths to Amiri Regular: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Amiri Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 532 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Amiri Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Amiri font, and sets new letters in Amiri Regular.
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