Matangi Light
Matangi Light is the weight 300 face of Matangi, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 506.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 601.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 299 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 18% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Matangi Light
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.
- Sarala Regularloosely similar widths (41.6 units)
- Oxygen Regularloosely similar widths (43.3 units)
- Exo 2 Thinloosely similar widths (43.8 units)
- Murecho Mediumloosely similar widths (43.9 units)
- Murecho Regularloosely similar widths (43.9 units)
- Exo 2 ExtraLightloosely similar widths (44.3 units)
- Shanti Regularloosely similar widths (44.6 units)
- Hind Madurai SemiBoldloosely similar widths (44.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Matangi Light
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 Matangi Light from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Matangi Light itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Matangi styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Matangi Light?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Sarala Regular has the closest letter widths to Matangi Light: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 41.6 units per 1000 em.
+Does Matangi Light 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 Matangi Light inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Matangi font, and sets new letters in Matangi Light.
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