Average Regular
Average Regular is the weight 400 face of Average, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 8% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 476.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 677 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 250 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Average 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.
- Bona Nova SC Regularloosely similar widths (32.3 units)
- Bona Nova Regularloosely similar widths (32.3 units)
- EB Garamond SemiBoldloosely similar widths (35.1 units)
- Gulzar Regularloosely similar widths (36.1 units)
- EB Garamond Mediumloosely similar widths (36.6 units)
- Spectral SC ExtraLightloosely similar widths (37.3 units)
- Spectral ExtraLightloosely similar widths (37.3 units)
- Source Serif Pro ExtraLightloosely similar widths (37.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Average 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 Average Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Average Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Average Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Bona Nova SC Regular has the closest letter widths to Average Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 32.3 units per 1000 em.
+Does Average 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 Average Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Average font, and sets new letters in Average Regular.
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