Katibeh Regular
Katibeh Regular is the weight 400 face of Katibeh, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 30% narrower than the typical display font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 364.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 447.4 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 168 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 | Display |
Fonts closest to Katibeh Regular
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.
- Lateef ExtraLightsimilar widths (28.9 units)
- Markazi Text Regularloosely similar widths (30.4 units)
- Sofia Sans Condensed Lightloosely similar widths (30.8 units)
- Sofia Sans Condensed ExtraLightloosely similar widths (30.8 units)
- Sofia Sans Condensed Thinloosely similar widths (31.1 units)
- Lateef Lightloosely similar widths (31.1 units)
- Special Gothic Condensed One Regularloosely similar widths (31.5 units)
- Markazi Text Mediumloosely similar widths (31.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Katibeh Regular
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 Katibeh Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Katibeh Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Katibeh Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Lateef ExtraLight has the closest letter widths to Katibeh Regular: similar widths, a mean difference of 28.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Katibeh Regular 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 Katibeh Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Katibeh font, and sets new letters in Katibeh Regular.
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