Iansui Regular
Iansui Regular is the weight 400 face of Iansui, a handwriting family. Its lowercase letters are 6% narrower than the typical handwriting font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 514.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 654.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 350 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 | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Fonts closest to Iansui 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.
- Fusion Kai T Regularidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Bpmf Iansui Regularidentical letter widths (0.1 units)
- Klee One SemiBoldnearly identical widths (0.7 units)
- Fusion Kai J Regularnearly identical widths (0.7 units)
- Klee One Regularnearly identical widths (1.2 units)
- Fusion Kai G Regularnearly identical widths (1.6 units)
- LXGW WenKai Boldnearly identical widths (2.3 units)
- LXGW WenKai TC Regularnearly identical widths (2.3 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Iansui 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 Iansui Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Iansui Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Iansui Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Fusion Kai T Regular has the closest letter widths to Iansui Regular: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Iansui Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 600 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Iansui Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Iansui font, and sets new letters in Iansui Regular.
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