Gotu Regular
Gotu Regular is the weight 400 face of Gotu, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 7% wider than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 557.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 689.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 265 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 28% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Gotu 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.
- Bricolage Grotesque Boldsimilar widths (29.7 units)
- Mona Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (30.2 units)
- Brygada 1918 Boldloosely similar widths (30.2 units)
- Bricolage Grotesque ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (30.6 units)
- Amiko Regularloosely similar widths (30.7 units)
- Amiko Boldloosely similar widths (30.7 units)
- Amiko SemiBoldloosely similar widths (30.7 units)
- Mona Sans Mediumloosely similar widths (30.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Gotu 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 Gotu Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Gotu Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Gotu Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Bricolage Grotesque Bold has the closest letter widths to Gotu Regular: similar widths, a mean difference of 29.7 units per 1000 em.
+Does Gotu 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 Gotu Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Gotu font, and sets new letters in Gotu Regular.
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