Cambay Italic
Cambay Italic is the italic weight 400 face of Cambay, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 5% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 490.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 625 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 275 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 28% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Cambay 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.
- Averia Sans Libre Bold Italicloosely similar widths (34.9 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Italicloosely similar widths (35.5 units)
- Averia Libre Bold Italicloosely similar widths (36 units)
- Averia Libre Italicloosely similar widths (36.1 units)
- Averia Libre Light Italicloosely similar widths (36.6 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Light Italicloosely similar widths (37.2 units)
- Bellota Text Bold Italicloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Ysabeau SemiBold Italicloosely similar widths (40 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Cambay 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 Cambay Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Cambay Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Cambay styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Cambay Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Averia Sans Libre Bold Italic has the closest letter widths to Cambay Italic: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 34.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Cambay 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 Cambay Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Cambay font, and sets new letters in Cambay Italic.
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