Dongle Regular
Dongle Regular is the weight 400 face of Dongle, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 39% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 318.3 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 379.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 27% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Dongle 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.
- Sofia Sans Extra Condensed Mediumsimilar widths (28.4 units)
- Sofia Sans Extra Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (30.3 units)
- Sofia Sans Extra Condensed SemiBoldloosely similar widths (30.3 units)
- Big Shoulders Text ExtraLightloosely similar widths (31.8 units)
- Big Shoulders Stencil Text ExtraLightloosely similar widths (32 units)
- Big Shoulders Stencil Text Thinloosely similar widths (33.1 units)
- Big Shoulders Text Thinloosely similar widths (33.3 units)
- Big Shoulders ExtraLightloosely similar widths (33.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Dongle 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 Dongle Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Dongle Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Dongle styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Dongle Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Sofia Sans Extra Condensed Medium has the closest letter widths to Dongle Regular: similar widths, a mean difference of 28.4 units per 1000 em.
+Does Dongle 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 Dongle Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Dongle font, and sets new letters in Dongle Regular.
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