Dorsa Regular
Dorsa Regular is the weight 400 face of Dorsa, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 65% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 183.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 195.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 100 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 25% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Dorsa 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.
- Wavefont ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (37.6 units)
- Six Caps Regularloosely similar widths (42.3 units)
- Wavefont Boldloosely similar widths (43 units)
- Tulpen One Regularloosely similar widths (53.5 units)
- Wavefont Blackloosely similar widths (56.7 units)
- Wavefont SemiBoldloosely similar widths (57.4 units)
- Foldit Thinloosely similar widths (57.9 units)
- Karantina Lightloosely similar widths (66.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Dorsa 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 Dorsa Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Dorsa Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Dorsa Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Wavefont ExtraBold has the closest letter widths to Dorsa Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 37.6 units per 1000 em.
+Does Dorsa 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 Dorsa Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Dorsa font, and sets new letters in Dorsa Regular.
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