Lateef Light
Lateef Light is the weight 300 face of Lateef, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 29% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 367 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 461.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 151.4 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 394 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Lateef 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.
- Markazi Text Regularsimilar widths (24.9 units)
- Markazi Text Mediumsimilar widths (26 units)
- Ramsina Regularsimilar widths (27.3 units)
- Markazi Text SemiBoldsimilar widths (28 units)
- Markazi Text Boldsimilar widths (29.9 units)
- Katibeh Regularloosely similar widths (31.1 units)
- PT Sans Narrow Regularloosely similar widths (31.2 units)
- Cossette Titre Regularloosely similar widths (32.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Lateef 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 Lateef Light from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Lateef Light itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Lateef styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Lateef Light?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Markazi Text Regular has the closest letter widths to Lateef Light: similar widths, a mean difference of 24.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Lateef Light have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 394 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Lateef Light inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Lateef font, and sets new letters in Lateef Light.
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