Crimson Text Bold Italic
Crimson Text Bold Italic is the italic weight 700 face of Crimson Text, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 16% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 432.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 604.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 185.6 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 38% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Crimson Text Bold 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.
- Alegreya SemiBold Italicloosely similar widths (34.7 units)
- Alegreya Bold Italicloosely similar widths (35 units)
- Alegreya Medium Italicloosely similar widths (35.4 units)
- Alegreya ExtraBold Italicloosely similar widths (37.7 units)
- Alegreya Italicloosely similar widths (38 units)
- Libertinus Serif Italicloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
- Libertinus Sans Italicloosely similar widths (39.3 units)
- Cormorant Infant Bold Italicloosely similar widths (41.1 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Crimson Text Bold 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 Crimson Text Bold Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Crimson Text Bold Italic 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 Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Alegreya SemiBold Italic has the closest letter widths to Crimson Text Bold Italic: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 34.7 units per 1000 em.
+Does Crimson Text Bold 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 Crimson Text Bold Italic 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 Italic.
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