Arbutus Slab
Arbutus Slab is a serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 6% wider than the typical serif font. Last updated 11 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Arbutus Slab
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 Arbutus Slab from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Arbutus Slab itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 546 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 715.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 333.5 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 36% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Arbutus Slab
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.
- Gelasio Regularloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
- Solway Regularloosely similar widths (40 units)
- Andada Pro Regularloosely similar widths (42.5 units)
- Laila Regularloosely similar widths (42.7 units)
- Martel Regularloosely similar widths (43.3 units)
- REM Regularloosely similar widths (43.8 units)
- Playpen Sans Thai Regularloosely similar widths (44.4 units)
- Playpen Sans Deva Regularloosely similar widths (44.4 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Arbutus Slab?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Arbutus Slab itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Arbutus Slab free to use?
Arbutus Slab is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, an open licence that allows free use in documents, including commercial ones. Check the licence text for your exact use.
+Which font is closest to Arbutus Slab?
By measured letter widths, Gelasio is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 39.2 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Arbutus Slab support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European.
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