Bigelow Rules Regular
Bigelow Rules Regular is the weight 400 face of Bigelow Rules, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 49% narrower than the typical display font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 266.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 307.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200.2 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 39% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Fonts closest to Bigelow Rules 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.
- Wire One Regularloosely similar widths (34.8 units)
- Karantina Regularloosely similar widths (35.1 units)
- Chathura ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (36.9 units)
- Chathura Boldloosely similar widths (36.9 units)
- Chathura Regularloosely similar widths (36.9 units)
- Chathura Lightloosely similar widths (36.9 units)
- Chathura Thinloosely similar widths (37.3 units)
- Jomhuria Regularloosely similar widths (38.3 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Bigelow Rules 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 Bigelow Rules Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Bigelow Rules Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Bigelow Rules Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Wire One Regular has the closest letter widths to Bigelow Rules Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 34.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Bigelow Rules 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 Bigelow Rules Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Bigelow Rules font, and sets new letters in Bigelow Rules Regular.
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