Crimson Text Regular
Crimson Text Regular is the weight 400 face of Crimson Text, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 14% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 444.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 638.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 223.6 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Crimson Text 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.
- Libertinus Serif Display Regularsimilar widths (27.6 units)
- EB Garamond Regularsimilar widths (29.7 units)
- Shafarik Regularsimilar widths (29.8 units)
- Libertinus Serif Regularloosely similar widths (30 units)
- EB Garamond Mediumloosely similar widths (30.8 units)
- Benne Regularloosely similar widths (32.4 units)
- Fenix Regularloosely similar widths (33.7 units)
- Amiri Quran Regularloosely similar widths (33.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Crimson Text 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 Crimson Text Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Crimson Text Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Crimson Text styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Crimson Text Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Libertinus Serif Display Regular has the closest letter widths to Crimson Text Regular: similar widths, a mean difference of 27.6 units per 1000 em.
+Does Crimson Text 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 Crimson Text Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Crimson Text font, and sets new letters in Crimson Text Regular.
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