Lato Thin Italic
Lato Thin Italic is the italic weight 100 face of Lato, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 18% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 427.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 599.9 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 | 28% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Lato Thin Italic
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 Thin Italicloosely similar widths (33.6 units)
- Ubuntu Sans ExtraLight Italicloosely similar widths (36 units)
- Ubuntu Light Italicloosely similar widths (37.8 units)
- Newsreader ExtraLight Italicloosely similar widths (38 units)
- Atkinson Hyperlegible Next ExtraLight Italicloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
- Sarabun Thin Italicloosely similar widths (40 units)
- Noto Sans Thin Italicloosely similar widths (40.1 units)
- Noto Sans ExtraLight Italicloosely similar widths (40.3 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Lato Thin Italic
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 Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Lato Thin Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Lato Thin Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Ubuntu Sans Thin Italic has the closest letter widths to Lato Thin Italic: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 33.6 units per 1000 em.
+Does Lato Thin Italic 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 Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Lato font, and sets new letters in Lato Thin Italic.
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