Delius Regular
Delius Regular is the weight 400 face of Delius, a handwriting family. Its lowercase letters are 8% narrower than the typical handwriting font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 505.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 641.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 238 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 26% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Fonts closest to Delius 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.
- Delius Swash Caps Regularsimilar widths (24.8 units)
- Reddit Sans Regularsimilar widths (28 units)
- Reddit Sans Lightsimilar widths (28.1 units)
- Reddit Sans Mediumsimilar widths (29.6 units)
- Scoutie Sans ExtraLightloosely similar widths (31 units)
- Scoutie Sans Lightloosely similar widths (31.1 units)
- Reddit Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (31.7 units)
- Reddit Sans ExtraLightloosely similar widths (31.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Delius 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 Delius Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Delius Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Delius Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Delius Swash Caps Regular has the closest letter widths to Delius Regular: similar widths, a mean difference of 24.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Delius 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 Delius Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Delius font, and sets new letters in Delius Regular.
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