Geist Thin
Geist Thin is the weight 100 face of Geist, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 3% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 505.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 627.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 250 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 24% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Geist Thin
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.
- Geist Sans Thinvery close widths (8.9 units)
- Geist Sans ExtraLightsimilar widths (17.1 units)
- Geist Sans Lightsimilar widths (27.2 units)
- Bai Jamjuree ExtraLightloosely similar widths (32.3 units)
- Bai Jamjuree Lightloosely similar widths (33.2 units)
- Chakra Petch Lightloosely similar widths (35.1 units)
- Fustat Lightloosely similar widths (35.1 units)
- Radio Canada Big Regularloosely similar widths (35.1 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Geist Thin
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 Geist Thin from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Geist Thin itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Geist styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Geist Thin?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Geist Sans Thin has the closest letter widths to Geist Thin: very close widths, a mean difference of 8.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Geist Thin 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 Geist Thin inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Geist font, and sets new letters in Geist Thin.
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