Combo Regular
Combo Regular is the weight 400 face of Combo, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 17% narrower than the typical display font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 433.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 517.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 300 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 520 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 37% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Fonts closest to Combo 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.
- Sofia Sans Condensed Blackloosely similar widths (34.7 units)
- Julee Regularloosely similar widths (36.9 units)
- Arya Regularloosely similar widths (37.2 units)
- Galdeano Regularloosely similar widths (37.7 units)
- Mirza Boldloosely similar widths (37.9 units)
- Freeman Regularloosely similar widths (38.4 units)
- Mirza SemiBoldloosely similar widths (38.6 units)
- Arya Boldloosely similar widths (39.4 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Combo 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 Combo Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Combo Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Combo Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Sofia Sans Condensed Black has the closest letter widths to Combo Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 34.7 units per 1000 em.
+Does Combo Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 520 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Combo Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Combo font, and sets new letters in Combo Regular.
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