Asar Regular
Asar Regular is the weight 400 face of Asar, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 10% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 466 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 598.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 264 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Asar 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.
- Signika SemiBoldloosely similar widths (40.7 units)
- Signika Negative Boldloosely similar widths (40.8 units)
- Signika Negative SemiBoldloosely similar widths (41.1 units)
- Signika Boldloosely similar widths (41.2 units)
- Courgette Regularloosely similar widths (41.6 units)
- Signika Mediumloosely similar widths (42.1 units)
- Signika Negative Mediumloosely similar widths (42.5 units)
- PT Sans Boldloosely similar widths (43.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Asar 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 Asar Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Asar Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Asar Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Signika SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Asar Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 40.7 units per 1000 em.
+Does Asar 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 Asar Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Asar font, and sets new letters in Asar Regular.
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