Laila Light
Laila Light is the weight 300 face of Laila, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 505.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 643.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 270 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 28% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Laila 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.
- El Messiri Boldloosely similar widths (38 units)
- Philosopher Boldloosely similar widths (38 units)
- Overpass Lightloosely similar widths (39 units)
- Overpass Regularloosely similar widths (39.1 units)
- Overpass ExtraLightloosely similar widths (39.3 units)
- Zalando Sans ExtraLightloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Telex Regularloosely similar widths (39.8 units)
- Overpass Thinloosely similar widths (40.3 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Laila 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 Laila Light from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Laila Light itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Laila styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Laila Light?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, El Messiri Bold has the closest letter widths to Laila Light: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 38 units per 1000 em.
+Does Laila 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 Laila Light inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Laila font, and sets new letters in Laila Light.
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