Merriweather Light
Merriweather Light is the weight 300 face of Merriweather, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 6% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 548.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 678.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 237 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Merriweather 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.
- Martel Lightloosely similar widths (33.1 units)
- Martel SemiBoldloosely similar widths (33.3 units)
- Martel Regularloosely similar widths (33.5 units)
- Martel ExtraLightloosely similar widths (33.7 units)
- Merriweather Sans Mediumloosely similar widths (36.3 units)
- Merriweather Sans Lightloosely similar widths (36.5 units)
- Merriweather Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (36.7 units)
- Merriweather Sans Regularloosely similar widths (36.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Merriweather 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 Merriweather Light from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Merriweather Light itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Merriweather styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Merriweather Light?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Martel Light has the closest letter widths to Merriweather Light: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 33.1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Merriweather 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 Merriweather Light inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Merriweather font, and sets new letters in Merriweather Light.
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