Barlow Thin
Barlow Thin is the weight 100 face of Barlow, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 9% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 474.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 599 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 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 |
Fonts closest to Barlow Thin
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 Lightloosely similar widths (39 units)
- Anek Gujarati Mediumloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Anek Odia Mediumloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Anek Latin Mediumloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Pontano Sans Lightloosely similar widths (39.8 units)
- Anek Devanagari Mediumloosely similar widths (39.8 units)
- Anek Gujarati Regularloosely similar widths (39.8 units)
- Assistant SemiBoldloosely similar widths (39.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Barlow Thin
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 Barlow Thin from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Barlow Thin itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Barlow styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Barlow Thin?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Averia Sans Libre Light has the closest letter widths to Barlow Thin: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 39 units per 1000 em.
+Does Barlow Thin 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 Barlow Thin inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Barlow font, and sets new letters in Barlow Thin.
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