Balsamiq Sans Regular
Balsamiq Sans Regular is the weight 400 face of Balsamiq Sans, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 6% narrower than the typical display font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 494 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 664.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 270 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 | Display |
Fonts closest to Balsamiq Sans 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.
- Zalando Sans ExtraLightloosely similar widths (34.4 units)
- Zalando Sans Lightloosely similar widths (36.8 units)
- Overpass ExtraLightloosely similar widths (36.8 units)
- Overpass Lightloosely similar widths (37.1 units)
- Inter Tight Thinloosely similar widths (37.8 units)
- Overpass Thinloosely similar widths (37.8 units)
- Overpass Regularloosely similar widths (38.1 units)
- Inter Tight ExtraLightloosely similar widths (38.3 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Balsamiq Sans 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 Balsamiq Sans Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Balsamiq Sans Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Balsamiq Sans styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Balsamiq Sans Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Zalando Sans ExtraLight has the closest letter widths to Balsamiq Sans Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 34.4 units per 1000 em.
+Does Balsamiq Sans 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 Balsamiq Sans Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Balsamiq Sans font, and sets new letters in Balsamiq Sans Regular.
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