Borel Regular
Borel Regular is the weight 400 face of Borel, a handwriting family. Its lowercase letters are 17% wider than the typical handwriting font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 638.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 692 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 303 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 29% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Fonts closest to Borel 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.
- Sarpanch Boldloosely similar widths (58.5 units)
- Sarpanch ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (58.6 units)
- Epilogue Blackloosely similar widths (60.1 units)
- Merriweather Blackloosely similar widths (60.1 units)
- Parkinsans ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (60.3 units)
- Merriweather ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (60.4 units)
- Lextrall ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (60.7 units)
- Lexend Deca ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (60.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Borel 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 Borel Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Borel Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Borel Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Sarpanch Bold has the closest letter widths to Borel Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 58.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Borel 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 Borel Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Borel font, and sets new letters in Borel Regular.
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