Long Cang Regular
Long Cang Regular is the weight 400 face of Long Cang, a handwriting family. Its lowercase letters are 28% narrower than the typical handwriting font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 396.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 451 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 500 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 23% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Fonts closest to Long Cang 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.
- Barlow Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (54.9 units)
- Barlow Condensed Mediumloosely similar widths (55.2 units)
- Jersey 10 Regularloosely similar widths (56.3 units)
- Jersey 10 Charted Regularloosely similar widths (57.1 units)
- Barlow Condensed SemiBoldloosely similar widths (57.2 units)
- Barlow Condensed Lightloosely similar widths (57.9 units)
- Aubrey Regularloosely similar widths (58.2 units)
- Jersey 15 Regularloosely similar widths (59.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Long Cang 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 Long Cang Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Long Cang Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Long Cang Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Barlow Condensed Regular has the closest letter widths to Long Cang Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 54.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Long Cang 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 Long Cang Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Long Cang font, and sets new letters in Long Cang Regular.
Ready to fix your PDF?
Free, in your browser, and it takes about a minute. No account needed.