Lekton Regular
Lekton Regular is the weight 400 face of Lekton, a monospace family. Its lowercase letters are 17% narrower than the typical monospace font. Every letter has the same width.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 500 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 500 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 500 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 500 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | monospaced |
| Width of i compared with m | 100% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 92 of 94 |
| Category | Monospace |
Fonts closest to Lekton 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.
- Inconsolata Lightidentical letter widths (0 units)
- LXGW WenKai Mono TC Lightidentical letter widths (0 units)
- LXGW WenKai Mono TC Regularidentical letter widths (0 units)
- LXGW WenKai Mono TC Boldidentical letter widths (0 units)
- M PLUS 1 Code Thinidentical letter widths (0 units)
- M PLUS 1 Code ExtraLightidentical letter widths (0 units)
- M PLUS 1 Code Lightidentical letter widths (0 units)
- M PLUS 1 Code Regularidentical letter widths (0 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Lekton 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 Lekton Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Lekton Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Lekton styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Lekton Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Inconsolata Light has the closest letter widths to Lekton Regular: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Lekton Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 500 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Lekton Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Lekton font, and sets new letters in Lekton Regular.
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