Jost ExtraBold
Jost ExtraBold is the weight 800 face of Jost, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 4% wider than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 540 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 704.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 300 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 | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Jost ExtraBold
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.
- TikTok Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
- TikTok Sans Boldloosely similar widths (39.3 units)
- TikTok Sans ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (40.9 units)
- Public Sans Blackloosely similar widths (40.9 units)
- TikTok Sans Mediumloosely similar widths (41.6 units)
- Public Sans ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (42.3 units)
- Metropolis ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (42.4 units)
- Zalando Sans Boldloosely similar widths (43 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Jost ExtraBold
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 Jost ExtraBold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Jost ExtraBold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Jost styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Jost ExtraBold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, TikTok Sans SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Jost ExtraBold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 38.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Jost ExtraBold 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 Jost ExtraBold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Jost font, and sets new letters in Jost ExtraBold.
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