David Libre Regular
David Libre Regular is the weight 400 face of David Libre, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 9% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 470.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 569 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 205.1 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 499 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to David Libre 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.
- Gentium Plus Regularsimilar widths (23.7 units)
- Gentium Book Plus Regularsimilar widths (26 units)
- Gentium Book Basic Regularsimilar widths (27.1 units)
- Namdhinggo Boldloosely similar widths (30.8 units)
- Namdhinggo SemiBoldloosely similar widths (31.7 units)
- Namdhinggo ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (32 units)
- Gentium Plus Boldloosely similar widths (33.2 units)
- Saira Semi Condensed Blackloosely similar widths (34.1 units)
Editing a PDF that uses David Libre 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 David Libre Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in David Libre Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to David Libre Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Gentium Plus Regular has the closest letter widths to David Libre Regular: similar widths, a mean difference of 23.7 units per 1000 em.
+Does David Libre Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 499 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in David Libre Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete David Libre font, and sets new letters in David Libre Regular.
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