Basic Regular
Basic Regular is the weight 400 face of Basic, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 8% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 479 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 551.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 279.8 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 Basic 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.
- Murecho Lightloosely similar widths (30.9 units)
- Anek Tamil Mediumloosely similar widths (33.3 units)
- Anek Gurmukhi Mediumloosely similar widths (33.3 units)
- Sofia Sans Semi Condensed Boldloosely similar widths (33.5 units)
- Anek Tamil Regularloosely similar widths (33.5 units)
- Anek Gurmukhi Regularloosely similar widths (33.6 units)
- Anek Kannada Mediumloosely similar widths (33.6 units)
- Anek Malayalam Mediumloosely similar widths (33.6 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Basic 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 Basic Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Basic Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Basic Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Murecho Light has the closest letter widths to Basic Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 30.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Basic 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 Basic Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Basic font, and sets new letters in Basic Regular.
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