Joan Regular
Joan Regular is the weight 400 face of Joan, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 7% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 481.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 699.4 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 175 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Joan 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.
- Baskervville Regularloosely similar widths (34 units)
- Baskervville SC Regularloosely similar widths (34 units)
- Baskervville SC Mediumloosely similar widths (35.5 units)
- Baskervville Mediumloosely similar widths (35.5 units)
- Ysabeau ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (36 units)
- STIX Two Text Regularloosely similar widths (36.7 units)
- STIX Two Text Mediumloosely similar widths (37.4 units)
- Baskervville SemiBoldloosely similar widths (37.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Joan 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 Joan Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Joan Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Joan Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Baskervville Regular has the closest letter widths to Joan Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 34 units per 1000 em.
+Does Joan 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 Joan Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Joan font, and sets new letters in Joan Regular.
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