Barlow Italic
Barlow Italic is the italic weight 400 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 | 473.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 585 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 194 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 Italic
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.
- Scada Italicloosely similar widths (34.4 units)
- Source Sans Pro SemiBold Italicloosely similar widths (37.8 units)
- Barlow Semi Condensed ExtraBold Italicloosely similar widths (37.8 units)
- Source Sans 3 SemiBold Italicloosely similar widths (38.1 units)
- Sofia Sans Semi Condensed ExtraBold Italicloosely similar widths (38.2 units)
- Sofia Sans Semi Condensed Bold Italicloosely similar widths (38.2 units)
- Barlow Semi Condensed Bold Italicloosely similar widths (38.4 units)
- Source Sans 3 Medium Italicloosely similar widths (38.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Barlow Italic
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 Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Barlow Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Barlow styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Barlow Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Scada Italic has the closest letter widths to Barlow Italic: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 34.4 units per 1000 em.
+Does Barlow Italic 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 Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Barlow font, and sets new letters in Barlow Italic.
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