Birthstone Regular
Birthstone Regular is the weight 400 face of Birthstone, a handwriting family. Its lowercase letters are 42% narrower than the typical handwriting font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 316.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 406.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 170 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 41% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Fonts closest to Birthstone 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.
- Dongle Boldloosely similar widths (37.6 units)
- Dongle Regularloosely similar widths (40.6 units)
- Agdasima Regularloosely similar widths (41.7 units)
- Dongle Lightloosely similar widths (44.2 units)
- Pathway Gothic One Regularloosely similar widths (44.9 units)
- Big Shoulders Stencil Text Lightloosely similar widths (45.6 units)
- Big Shoulders Inline Display Mediumloosely similar widths (45.9 units)
- Big Shoulders Stencil Lightloosely similar widths (46 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Birthstone 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 Birthstone Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Birthstone Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Birthstone Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Dongle Bold has the closest letter widths to Birthstone Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 37.6 units per 1000 em.
+Does Birthstone 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 Birthstone Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Birthstone font, and sets new letters in Birthstone Regular.
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