Barlow Black
Barlow Black is the weight 900 face of Barlow, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 522.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 617.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 30% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Barlow Black
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 Boldloosely similar widths (38.7 units)
- Anek Odia ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (39.1 units)
- Anek Latin ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (39.1 units)
- Mina Boldloosely similar widths (39.1 units)
- Anek Devanagari ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (39.1 units)
- Anek Gujarati ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (39.1 units)
- Anek Kannada ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (39.4 units)
- Anek Telugu ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (39.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Barlow Black
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 Black from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Barlow Black itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Barlow styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Barlow Black?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Averia Sans Libre Bold has the closest letter widths to Barlow Black: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 38.7 units per 1000 em.
+Does Barlow Black 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 Black inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Barlow font, and sets new letters in Barlow Black.
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