Mali Regular
Mali Regular is the weight 400 face of Mali, a handwriting family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical handwriting font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 543.3 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 656.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 320 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 | Handwriting |
Fonts closest to Mali 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.
- Atkinson Hyperlegible Next Boldloosely similar widths (34.3 units)
- Averia Libre Boldloosely similar widths (34.7 units)
- Teachers Boldloosely similar widths (35.5 units)
- Atkinson Hyperlegible Next SemiBoldloosely similar widths (35.9 units)
- Fustat ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (36.2 units)
- Fustat Boldloosely similar widths (36.7 units)
- Atkinson Hyperlegible Next ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (36.9 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Boldloosely similar widths (36.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Mali 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 Mali Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Mali Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Mali styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Mali Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Atkinson Hyperlegible Next Bold has the closest letter widths to Mali Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 34.3 units per 1000 em.
+Does Mali 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 Mali Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Mali font, and sets new letters in Mali Regular.
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