Matangi Black
Matangi Black is the weight 900 face of Matangi, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 18% wider than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 610.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 710 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 302 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 26% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Matangi 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 Sans ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (46.3 units)
- Sarpanch Blackloosely similar widths (50.2 units)
- Momo Trust Display Regularloosely similar widths (50.8 units)
- Sarpanch ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (51.2 units)
- Encode Sans Semi Expanded ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (51.3 units)
- Encode Sans Semi Expanded Boldloosely similar widths (51.7 units)
- Merriweather Sans Boldloosely similar widths (52.2 units)
- Martel Sans Blackloosely similar widths (52.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Matangi 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 Matangi Black from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Matangi Black itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Matangi styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Matangi Black?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Merriweather Sans ExtraBold has the closest letter widths to Matangi Black: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 46.3 units per 1000 em.
+Does Matangi 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 Matangi Black inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Matangi font, and sets new letters in Matangi Black.
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