Economica Bold
Economica Bold is the weight 700 face of Economica, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 28% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 371.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 431.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 190 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 410 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 38% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Economica Bold
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.
- Special Gothic Condensed One Regularloosely similar widths (33.5 units)
- Sofia Sans Extra Condensed Blackloosely similar widths (35.2 units)
- Sofia Sans Extra Condensed ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (37.7 units)
- Ramsina Regularloosely similar widths (37.9 units)
- Barlow Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (38.7 units)
- Aubrey Regularloosely similar widths (38.7 units)
- Handjet Boldloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
- Handjet SemiBoldloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Economica Bold
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 Economica Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Economica Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Economica styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Economica Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Special Gothic Condensed One Regular has the closest letter widths to Economica Bold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 33.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Economica Bold have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 410 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Economica Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Economica font, and sets new letters in Economica Bold.
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