Martel Black
Martel Black is the weight 900 face of Martel, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 17% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 605.9 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 735.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 224 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Martel Black
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 Blackloosely similar widths (35.7 units)
- Merriweather ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (37.2 units)
- Merriweather Boldloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Proza Libre ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (40.2 units)
- Proza Libre Boldloosely similar widths (41 units)
- REM Blackloosely similar widths (42.7 units)
- Noto Serif TC Blackloosely similar widths (42.8 units)
- Noto Serif HK Blackloosely similar widths (42.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Martel Black
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 Black from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Martel Black itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Martel styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Martel Black?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Merriweather Black has the closest letter widths to Martel Black: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 35.7 units per 1000 em.
+Does Martel Black 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 Black inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Martel font, and sets new letters in Martel Black.
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