Besley Black
Besley Black is the weight 900 face of Besley, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 30% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 672.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 895.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 300 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 40% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Besley 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.
- Bevan Regularloosely similar widths (51.6 units)
- Moul Regularloosely similar widths (55.8 units)
- Angkor Regularloosely similar widths (55.8 units)
- Cutive Regularloosely similar widths (56.3 units)
- Inknut Antiqua ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (57.5 units)
- Inknut Antiqua Blackloosely similar widths (57.7 units)
- Inknut Antiqua Boldloosely similar widths (57.7 units)
- Stoke Regularloosely similar widths (60.2 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Besley 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 Besley Black from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Besley Black itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Besley styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Besley Black?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Bevan Regular has the closest letter widths to Besley Black: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 51.6 units per 1000 em.
+Does Besley 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 Besley Black inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Besley font, and sets new letters in Besley Black.
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