Barlow Light
Barlow Light is the weight 300 face of Barlow, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 7% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 481.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 601.4 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 Light
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 (33.8 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Regularloosely similar widths (34.6 units)
- Anek Gujarati Mediumloosely similar widths (36 units)
- Anek Odia Mediumloosely similar widths (36.1 units)
- Anek Latin Mediumloosely similar widths (36.1 units)
- Anek Devanagari Mediumloosely similar widths (36.1 units)
- Anek Bangla Mediumloosely similar widths (36.3 units)
- Anek Telugu Mediumloosely similar widths (36.4 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Barlow Light
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 Light from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Barlow Light itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Barlow styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Barlow Light?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Averia Sans Libre Light has the closest letter widths to Barlow Light: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 33.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Barlow Light 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 Light inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Barlow font, and sets new letters in Barlow Light.
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