Kanit Thin
Kanit Thin is the weight 100 face of Kanit, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 6% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 485.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 589.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 235 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 29% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Kanit Thin
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.
- Gayathri Thinloosely similar widths (32.9 units)
- Anek Telugu Mediumloosely similar widths (33.3 units)
- Anek Kannada Mediumloosely similar widths (33.4 units)
- Anek Malayalam Mediumloosely similar widths (33.4 units)
- Baloo Bhaijaan 2 Regularloosely similar widths (33.5 units)
- Anek Devanagari Mediumloosely similar widths (33.6 units)
- Anek Odia Mediumloosely similar widths (33.7 units)
- Anek Latin Mediumloosely similar widths (33.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Kanit Thin
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 Kanit Thin from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Kanit Thin itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Kanit styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Kanit Thin?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Gayathri Thin has the closest letter widths to Kanit Thin: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 32.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Kanit Thin 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 Kanit Thin inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Kanit font, and sets new letters in Kanit Thin.
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