Arbutus Regular
Arbutus Regular is the weight 400 face of Arbutus, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 37% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 708 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 832.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 409.2 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 |
Fonts closest to Arbutus 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.
- Ultra Regularloosely similar widths (49 units)
- LINE Seed JP ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (51.9 units)
- Hepta Slab Blackloosely similar widths (55.8 units)
- Lexend Exa SemiBoldloosely similar widths (57 units)
- Lexend Exa Boldloosely similar widths (57.1 units)
- Lexend Exa Mediumloosely similar widths (57.5 units)
- Lexend Exa Regularloosely similar widths (59.5 units)
- Hepta Slab ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (59.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Arbutus 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 Arbutus Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Arbutus Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Arbutus Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Ultra Regular has the closest letter widths to Arbutus Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 49 units per 1000 em.
+Does Arbutus 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 Arbutus Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Arbutus font, and sets new letters in Arbutus Regular.
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