Lato Thin
Lato Thin is the weight 100 face of Lato, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 11% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 462.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 652.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 193 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 580 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 29% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Lato 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.
- Ubuntu Sans ExtraLightloosely similar widths (33.3 units)
- Ubuntu Sans Thinloosely similar widths (33.7 units)
- Ubuntu Sans Lightloosely similar widths (34.8 units)
- Aileron Regularloosely similar widths (35.1 units)
- Newsreader Lightloosely similar widths (35.3 units)
- Ubuntu Lightloosely similar widths (36.1 units)
- Newsreader ExtraLightloosely similar widths (36.9 units)
- Open Sans Lightloosely similar widths (37.3 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Lato 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 Lato Thin from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Lato Thin itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Lato styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Lato Thin?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Ubuntu Sans ExtraLight has the closest letter widths to Lato Thin: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 33.3 units per 1000 em.
+Does Lato Thin have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 580 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Lato Thin inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Lato font, and sets new letters in Lato Thin.
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