Assistant ExtraLight
Assistant ExtraLight is the weight 200 face of Assistant, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 14% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 448.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 547.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 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 Assistant ExtraLight
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.
- Source Sans 3 ExtraLightidentical letter widths (0.4 units)
- Source Sans Pro ExtraLightidentical letter widths (0.4 units)
- Mada ExtraLightidentical letter widths (0.4 units)
- Source Sans 3 Lightvery close widths (7.6 units)
- Source Sans Pro Lightvery close widths (7.6 units)
- Mada Lightvery close widths (7.6 units)
- Varta Lightsimilar widths (17.7 units)
- Varta Regularsimilar widths (23 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Assistant ExtraLight
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 Assistant ExtraLight from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Assistant ExtraLight itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Assistant ExtraLight?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Source Sans 3 ExtraLight has the closest letter widths to Assistant ExtraLight: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0.4 units per 1000 em.
+Does Assistant ExtraLight 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 Assistant ExtraLight inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Assistant font, and sets new letters in Assistant ExtraLight.
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