Lato Italic
Lato Italic is the italic weight 400 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 | 459.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 612.8 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 | 31% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Lato 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 Light Italicsimilar widths (27.3 units)
- Ubuntu Sans Light Italicsimilar widths (28.9 units)
- Ubuntu Sans ExtraLight Italicsimilar widths (29.8 units)
- Ubuntu Sans Italicloosely similar widths (31.2 units)
- Ubuntu Italicloosely similar widths (31.5 units)
- Asap Sharp Black Italicloosely similar widths (32.4 units)
- Ubuntu Sans Thin Italicloosely similar widths (32.5 units)
- Asap Sharp ExtraBold Italicloosely similar widths (32.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Lato 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 Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Lato Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Lato styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Lato Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Ubuntu Light Italic has the closest letter widths to Lato Italic: similar widths, a mean difference of 27.3 units per 1000 em.
+Does Lato 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 Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Lato font, and sets new letters in Lato Italic.
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