Instrument Serif Regular
Instrument Serif Regular is the weight 400 face of Instrument Serif, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 24% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 392.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 481 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 170 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Instrument Serif 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.
- Lateef Mediumloosely similar widths (31.4 units)
- Lateef SemiBoldloosely similar widths (31.5 units)
- Lateef Boldloosely similar widths (33.2 units)
- Lateef Regularloosely similar widths (33.7 units)
- Markazi Text Boldloosely similar widths (35.2 units)
- Beiruti Mediumloosely similar widths (35.8 units)
- Cossette Titre Boldloosely similar widths (35.8 units)
- Markazi Text SemiBoldloosely similar widths (35.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Instrument Serif 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 Instrument Serif Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Instrument Serif Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Instrument Serif styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Instrument Serif Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Lateef Medium has the closest letter widths to Instrument Serif Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 31.4 units per 1000 em.
+Does Instrument Serif 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 Instrument Serif Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Instrument Serif font, and sets new letters in Instrument Serif Regular.
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