Crimson Text Bold
Crimson Text Bold is the weight 700 face of Crimson Text, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 508.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 655.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 204.1 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 37% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Crimson Text Bold
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.
- Neuton Boldloosely similar widths (32.3 units)
- Poly Regularloosely similar widths (37.1 units)
- Esteban Regularloosely similar widths (37.8 units)
- Amiri Boldloosely similar widths (38 units)
- Alegreya ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (38.7 units)
- Alegreya Blackloosely similar widths (38.7 units)
- Sura Regularloosely similar widths (39 units)
- Sahitya Boldloosely similar widths (39.1 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Crimson Text Bold
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 Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Crimson Text Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Crimson Text styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Crimson Text Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Neuton Bold has the closest letter widths to Crimson Text Bold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 32.3 units per 1000 em.
+Does Crimson Text Bold 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 Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Crimson Text font, and sets new letters in Crimson Text Bold.
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