Bona Nova Italic
Bona Nova Italic is the italic weight 400 face of Bona Nova, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 16% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 434.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 607.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 230 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 Bona Nova Italic
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.
- Bona Nova SC Italicidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Mate Italicloosely similar widths (37.1 units)
- Libertinus Sans Italicloosely similar widths (37.5 units)
- Labrada Light Italicloosely similar widths (38.5 units)
- Labrada Italicloosely similar widths (38.7 units)
- Labrada Medium Italicloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
- Petrona Light Italicloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
- Pitagon Serif Light Italicloosely similar widths (39 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Bona Nova Italic
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 Bona Nova Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Bona Nova Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Bona Nova styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Bona Nova Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Bona Nova SC Italic has the closest letter widths to Bona Nova Italic: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Bona Nova Italic 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 Bona Nova Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Bona Nova font, and sets new letters in Bona Nova Italic.
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