Charis SIL Regular
Charis SIL Regular is the weight 400 face of Charis SIL, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 3% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 500.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 642.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 293 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 563 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 36% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Charis SIL 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.
- Abyssinica SIL Regularloosely similar widths (39.1 units)
- Annapurna SIL Boldloosely similar widths (45.5 units)
- Kameron Regularloosely similar widths (47.7 units)
- Old Standard TT Boldloosely similar widths (49.4 units)
- Gowun Batang Boldloosely similar widths (50.2 units)
- Old Standard TT Regularloosely similar widths (50.3 units)
- Gugi Regularloosely similar widths (50.7 units)
- Sarabun Boldloosely similar widths (50.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Charis SIL 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 Charis SIL Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Charis SIL Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Charis SIL Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Abyssinica SIL Regular has the closest letter widths to Charis SIL Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 39.1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Charis SIL Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 563 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Charis SIL Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Charis SIL font, and sets new letters in Charis SIL Regular.
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