Genos Light
Genos Light is the weight 300 face of Genos, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 20% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 414.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 519.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 250 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 30% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Genos Light
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.
- Dosis ExtraLightloosely similar widths (39.6 units)
- Dosis Lightloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Cuprum Mediumloosely similar widths (40.8 units)
- Cuprum Regularloosely similar widths (41.1 units)
- Darker Grotesque Mediumloosely similar widths (41.5 units)
- Dosis Regularloosely similar widths (41.9 units)
- Fira Sans Extra Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (41.9 units)
- Ropa Sans Regularloosely similar widths (42 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Genos Light
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 Genos Light from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Genos Light itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Genos styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Genos Light?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Dosis ExtraLight has the closest letter widths to Genos Light: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 39.6 units per 1000 em.
+Does Genos Light 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 Genos Light inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Genos font, and sets new letters in Genos Light.
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