Assistant Regular
Assistant Regular is the weight 400 face of Assistant, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 9% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 469.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 565 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 29% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Assistant 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.
- Varta Regularnearly identical widths (3.4 units)
- Varta Lightnearly identical widths (4.8 units)
- Source Sans 3 Regularvery close widths (5.4 units)
- Mada Regularvery close widths (5.4 units)
- Source Sans Pro Regularvery close widths (5.4 units)
- Varta Mediumvery close widths (7.1 units)
- Varta SemiBoldvery close widths (12 units)
- Source Sans 3 Mediumvery close widths (13.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Assistant 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 Assistant Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Assistant Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Assistant styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Assistant Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Varta Regular has the closest letter widths to Assistant Regular: nearly identical widths, a mean difference of 3.4 units per 1000 em.
+Does Assistant 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 Assistant Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Assistant font, and sets new letters in Assistant Regular.
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