Kapakana Light
Kapakana Light is the weight 300 face of Kapakana, a handwriting family. Its lowercase letters are 44% narrower than the typical handwriting font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 305.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 555.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 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 Kapakana Light
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.
- Mr De Haviland Regularloosely similar widths (68.1 units)
- Caveat Regularloosely similar widths (69.2 units)
- Caveat Mediumloosely similar widths (69.6 units)
- Caveat SemiBoldloosely similar widths (70 units)
- Caveat Boldloosely similar widths (70.5 units)
- Cookie Regularloosely similar widths (71.6 units)
- Grand Hotel Regularloosely similar widths (73.3 units)
- Dynalight Regularloosely similar widths (73.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Kapakana Light
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 Kapakana Light from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Kapakana Light itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Kapakana styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Kapakana Light?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Mr De Haviland Regular has the closest letter widths to Kapakana Light: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 68.1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Kapakana Light 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 Kapakana Light inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Kapakana font, and sets new letters in Kapakana Light.
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