Instrument Serif Italic
Instrument Serif Italic is the italic weight 400 face of Instrument Serif, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 20% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 413.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 482.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 170 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 39% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Instrument Serif Italic
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.
- Rasa Light Italicloosely similar widths (40.1 units)
- Yrsa Light Italicloosely similar widths (40.1 units)
- Yrsa Italicloosely similar widths (42.3 units)
- Rasa Italicloosely similar widths (42.3 units)
- Almendra Italicloosely similar widths (42.5 units)
- Grenze Italicloosely similar widths (43.2 units)
- Grenze Medium Italicloosely similar widths (44.2 units)
- Mohave Medium Italicloosely similar widths (44.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Instrument Serif Italic
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 Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Instrument Serif Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Instrument Serif styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Instrument Serif Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Rasa Light Italic has the closest letter widths to Instrument Serif Italic: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 40.1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Instrument Serif Italic 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 Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Instrument Serif font, and sets new letters in Instrument Serif Italic.
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