Besley Bold
Besley Bold is the weight 700 face of Besley, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 20% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 619.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 848.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 300 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 38% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Besley Bold
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.
- BioRhyme SemiBoldloosely similar widths (47.5 units)
- BioRhyme Boldloosely similar widths (47.7 units)
- BioRhyme Mediumloosely similar widths (47.9 units)
- BioRhyme Regularloosely similar widths (48.3 units)
- BioRhyme ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (49.6 units)
- Bodoni Moda Blackloosely similar widths (50.3 units)
- Bodoni Moda SC Blackloosely similar widths (50.3 units)
- Hepta Slab Mediumloosely similar widths (50.6 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Besley Bold
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 Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Besley Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Besley styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Besley Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, BioRhyme SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Besley Bold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 47.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Besley Bold 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 Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Besley font, and sets new letters in Besley Bold.
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