Judson Bold
Judson Bold is the weight 700 face of Judson, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 3% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 501.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 582.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 240 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 490 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Judson 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.
- Gentium Book Basic Regularloosely similar widths (34.8 units)
- Gentium Book Plus Regularloosely similar widths (35.4 units)
- Gentium Plus Boldloosely similar widths (36.9 units)
- Unna Boldloosely similar widths (37.1 units)
- Blinker ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (37.4 units)
- Namdhinggo SemiBoldloosely similar widths (37.5 units)
- Blinker Boldloosely similar widths (37.5 units)
- Namdhinggo Boldloosely similar widths (38.4 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Judson 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 Judson Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Judson Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Judson styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Judson Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Gentium Book Basic Regular has the closest letter widths to Judson Bold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 34.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Judson Bold have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 490 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Judson Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Judson font, and sets new letters in Judson Bold.
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