Martel Bold
Martel Bold is the weight 700 face of Martel, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 12% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 581.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 709.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 223 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Martel Bold
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.
- Merriweather Boldsimilar widths (27.9 units)
- Merriweather ExtraBoldsimilar widths (28 units)
- Merriweather Blacksimilar widths (28.5 units)
- Merriweather SemiBoldsimilar widths (29.8 units)
- Merriweather Mediumloosely similar widths (31.5 units)
- Merriweather Regularloosely similar widths (32.5 units)
- Solway ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (35.8 units)
- Proza Libre SemiBoldloosely similar widths (36 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Martel Bold
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 Martel Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Martel Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Martel styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Martel Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Merriweather Bold has the closest letter widths to Martel Bold: similar widths, a mean difference of 27.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Martel Bold 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 Martel Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Martel font, and sets new letters in Martel Bold.
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