Ledger Regular
Ledger Regular is the weight 400 face of Ledger, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 9% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 566 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 806.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 281 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Ledger Regular
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.
- BioRhyme ExtraLightloosely similar widths (42.8 units)
- BioRhyme Lightloosely similar widths (43.6 units)
- Tienne Boldloosely similar widths (46.6 units)
- BioRhyme Regularloosely similar widths (47.1 units)
- BioRhyme Mediumloosely similar widths (48.1 units)
- Maitree Boldloosely similar widths (48.2 units)
- Besley Mediumloosely similar widths (48.3 units)
- Libre Caslon Text Boldloosely similar widths (48.4 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Ledger Regular
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 Ledger Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Ledger Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Ledger Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, BioRhyme ExtraLight has the closest letter widths to Ledger Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 42.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Ledger Regular 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 Ledger Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Ledger font, and sets new letters in Ledger Regular.
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