Imbue Bold
Imbue Bold is the weight 700 face of Imbue, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 25% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 387.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 409.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 178 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 40% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Imbue Bold
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.
- Handjet Mediumloosely similar widths (39.5 units)
- Handjet SemiBoldloosely similar widths (39.5 units)
- Handjet Regularloosely similar widths (39.5 units)
- Handjet Boldloosely similar widths (39.5 units)
- Handjet Lightloosely similar widths (39.5 units)
- Handjet Blackloosely similar widths (39.5 units)
- Handjet ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (39.5 units)
- Handjet Thinloosely similar widths (39.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Imbue Bold
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 Imbue Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Imbue Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Imbue styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Imbue Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Handjet Medium has the closest letter widths to Imbue Bold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 39.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Imbue Bold 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 Imbue Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Imbue font, and sets new letters in Imbue Bold.
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