iA Writer Quattro
iA Writer Quattro is a sans serif font in 2 weights with italics. Its lowercase letters are 10% wider than the typical sans serif font. Last updated 15 May 2023.
Editing a PDF that uses iA Writer Quattro
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 iA Writer Quattro from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in iA Writer Quattro itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 571.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 611.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 450 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 600 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Weights and styles
Open fonts closest to iA Writer Quattro
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.
- iA Writer Duo Regularsimilar widths (18.9 units)
- Iosevka Aile Regularsimilar widths (23.7 units)
- Iosevka Etoile Regularloosely similar widths (32.4 units)
- iA Writer Mono Regularloosely similar widths (37.2 units)
- Geist Mono Regularloosely similar widths (37.9 units)
- Hibur Mono Regularloosely similar widths (37.9 units)
- Google Sans Code Regularloosely similar widths (37.9 units)
- Maple Mono Regularloosely similar widths (37.9 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses iA Writer Quattro?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in iA Writer Quattro itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is iA Writer Quattro free to use?
iA Writer Quattro is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, an open licence that allows free use in documents, including commercial ones. Check the licence text for your exact use.
+Which font is closest to iA Writer Quattro?
By measured letter widths, iA Writer Duo is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 18.9 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does iA Writer Quattro support?
It includes these character sets: Latin.
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