Bentham Regular
Bentham Regular is the weight 400 face of Bentham, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 7% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 481.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 648.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 199.2 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 500 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 39% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 93 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Bentham 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.
- Libertinus Serif SemiBoldloosely similar widths (37.2 units)
- Vesper Libre Regularloosely similar widths (41.3 units)
- Martel Sans ExtraLightloosely similar widths (42.3 units)
- Libertinus Serif Display Regularloosely similar widths (42.4 units)
- Crimson Text SemiBoldloosely similar widths (42.4 units)
- Libertinus Serif Regularloosely similar widths (42.8 units)
- Ruwudu Regularloosely similar widths (43.5 units)
- Spectral ExtraLightloosely similar widths (43.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Bentham 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 Bentham Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Bentham Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Bentham Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Libertinus Serif SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Bentham Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 37.2 units per 1000 em.
+Does Bentham Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 500 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Bentham Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Bentham font, and sets new letters in Bentham Regular.
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