Libre Bodoni Italic
Libre Bodoni Italic is the italic weight 400 face of Libre Bodoni, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 4% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 497.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 668.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 206 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 38% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Libre Bodoni 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.
- Poltawski Nowy Italicloosely similar widths (37.8 units)
- Spectral SC ExtraBold Italicloosely similar widths (38.7 units)
- Spectral ExtraBold Italicloosely similar widths (38.7 units)
- Poltawski Nowy Medium Italicloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Spectral SC Bold Italicloosely similar widths (40.2 units)
- Spectral Bold Italicloosely similar widths (40.2 units)
- Castoro Italicloosely similar widths (41 units)
- Brygada 1918 Medium Italicloosely similar widths (41.2 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Libre Bodoni 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 Libre Bodoni Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Libre Bodoni Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Libre Bodoni styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Libre Bodoni Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Poltawski Nowy Italic has the closest letter widths to Libre Bodoni Italic: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 37.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Libre Bodoni Italic 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 Libre Bodoni Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Libre Bodoni font, and sets new letters in Libre Bodoni Italic.
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