Fasthand Regular
Fasthand Regular is the weight 400 face of Fasthand, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 26% narrower than the typical display font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 387.3 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 529.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 341.8 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 38% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Fonts closest to Fasthand 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.
- Taprom Regularidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Freehand Regularidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Seaweed Script Regularidentical letter widths (0.3 units)
- Gemunu Libre Lightloosely similar widths (46.7 units)
- Gemunu Libre Regularloosely similar widths (47.4 units)
- Gemunu Libre ExtraLightloosely similar widths (48.1 units)
- Gemunu Libre Mediumloosely similar widths (48.1 units)
- Jaldi Regularloosely similar widths (49.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Fasthand 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 Fasthand Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Fasthand Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Fasthand Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Taprom Regular has the closest letter widths to Fasthand Regular: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Fasthand 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 Fasthand Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Fasthand font, and sets new letters in Fasthand Regular.
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