Asimovian
Asimovian is a sans serif font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical sans serif font. Last updated 26 August 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Asimovian
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 Asimovian from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Asimovian itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 514.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 619.4 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 330 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 31% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Asimovian
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.
- Averia Sans Libre Regularloosely similar widths (42.2 units)
- Averia Libre Regularloosely similar widths (42.5 units)
- Kantumruy Pro Regularloosely similar widths (42.6 units)
- Exo 2 Regularloosely similar widths (42.9 units)
- Averia Gruesa Libre Regularloosely similar widths (43 units)
- Epunda Slab Regularloosely similar widths (43.2 units)
- Anek Tamil Regularloosely similar widths (43.4 units)
- Anek Gurmukhi Regularloosely similar widths (43.4 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Asimovian?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Asimovian itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Asimovian free to use?
Asimovian 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 Asimovian?
By measured letter widths, Averia Sans Libre is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 42.2 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Asimovian support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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