Kalam Bold
Kalam Bold is the weight 700 face of Kalam, a handwriting family. Its lowercase letters are 11% narrower than the typical handwriting font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 485 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 593.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 385 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 | Handwriting |
Fonts closest to Kalam 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.
- Tillana Mediumloosely similar widths (48.4 units)
- Tillana Regularloosely similar widths (52.6 units)
- Courgette Regularloosely similar widths (56.4 units)
- Madimi One Regularloosely similar widths (56.8 units)
- Asar Regularloosely similar widths (57.3 units)
- Amarante Regularloosely similar widths (57.8 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Regularloosely similar widths (58 units)
- Signika Boldloosely similar widths (58.1 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Kalam 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 Kalam Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Kalam Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Kalam styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Kalam Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Tillana Medium has the closest letter widths to Kalam Bold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 48.4 units per 1000 em.
+Does Kalam Bold 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 Kalam Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Kalam font, and sets new letters in Kalam Bold.
Ready to fix your PDF?
Free, in your browser, and it takes about a minute. No account needed.