Mate Regular
Mate Regular is the weight 400 face of Mate, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 8% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 478 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 643.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 235 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 510 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Mate 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.
- Mate SC Regularsimilar widths (15.2 units)
- Spectral SC ExtraLightloosely similar widths (30.6 units)
- Spectral ExtraLightloosely similar widths (30.6 units)
- Sura Regularloosely similar widths (32.2 units)
- Faustina Mediumloosely similar widths (32.2 units)
- Faustina SemiBoldloosely similar widths (33.1 units)
- Frank Ruhl Libre Lightloosely similar widths (33.2 units)
- Faustina Regularloosely similar widths (33.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Mate 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 Mate Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Mate Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Mate Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Mate SC Regular has the closest letter widths to Mate Regular: similar widths, a mean difference of 15.2 units per 1000 em.
+Does Mate Regular have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 510 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Mate Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Mate font, and sets new letters in Mate Regular.
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