Besley Medium
Besley Medium is the weight 500 face of Besley, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 12% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 581.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 814.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 300 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 37% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Besley Medium
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.
- Bodoni Moda ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (44.1 units)
- Bodoni Moda SC ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (44.1 units)
- Young Serif Regularloosely similar widths (44.8 units)
- Bodoni Moda SC Boldloosely similar widths (44.9 units)
- Bodoni Moda Boldloosely similar widths (44.9 units)
- Libre Caslon Text Boldloosely similar widths (46 units)
- BioRhyme Lightloosely similar widths (46.8 units)
- BioRhyme ExtraLightloosely similar widths (47 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Besley Medium
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 Besley Medium from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Besley Medium itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Besley styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Besley Medium?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Bodoni Moda ExtraBold has the closest letter widths to Besley Medium: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 44.1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Besley Medium 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 Besley Medium inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Besley font, and sets new letters in Besley Medium.
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