Antic Regular
Antic Regular is the weight 400 face of Antic, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 8% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 478.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 596.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 299 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 28% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Antic 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.
- Antic Didone Regularsimilar widths (26.9 units)
- Antic Slab Regularsimilar widths (29.3 units)
- Italiana Regularloosely similar widths (42.9 units)
- Murecho Regularloosely similar widths (54.8 units)
- M PLUS Rounded 1c Thinloosely similar widths (55.6 units)
- Murecho Mediumloosely similar widths (55.9 units)
- Cairo Boldloosely similar widths (56.4 units)
- Cairo Play Boldloosely similar widths (56.4 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Antic 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 Antic Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Antic Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Antic Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Antic Didone Regular has the closest letter widths to Antic Regular: similar widths, a mean difference of 26.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Antic Regular 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 Antic Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Antic font, and sets new letters in Antic Regular.
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