Gothic A1 Regular
Gothic A1 Regular is the weight 400 face of Gothic A1, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 3% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 502.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 636.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 244.1 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 555.7 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Gothic A1 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.
- 42dot Sans Regularloosely similar widths (37.1 units)
- Asta Sans Regularloosely similar widths (37.1 units)
- 42dot Sans Lightloosely similar widths (37.5 units)
- Asta Sans Lightloosely similar widths (37.5 units)
- 42dot Sans Mediumloosely similar widths (38.1 units)
- Asta Sans Mediumloosely similar widths (38.1 units)
- Viga Regularloosely similar widths (38.6 units)
- Signika Boldloosely similar widths (38.6 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Gothic A1 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 Gothic A1 Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Gothic A1 Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Gothic A1 styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Gothic A1 Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, 42dot Sans Regular has the closest letter widths to Gothic A1 Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 37.1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Gothic A1 Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 555.7 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Gothic A1 Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Gothic A1 font, and sets new letters in Gothic A1 Regular.
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