Merriweather Regular
Merriweather Regular is the weight 400 face of Merriweather, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 8% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 559.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 688 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 237 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Merriweather 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.
- Martel SemiBoldsimilar widths (29.4 units)
- Martel Regularsimilar widths (29.6 units)
- Martel Lightsimilar widths (29.8 units)
- Martel ExtraLightloosely similar widths (30 units)
- Martel Boldloosely similar widths (32.5 units)
- Merriweather Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (35.7 units)
- Merriweather Sans Boldloosely similar widths (36 units)
- Martel ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (36.2 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Merriweather 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 Merriweather Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Merriweather Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Merriweather styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Merriweather Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Martel SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Merriweather Regular: similar widths, a mean difference of 29.4 units per 1000 em.
+Does Merriweather Regular 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 Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Merriweather font, and sets new letters in Merriweather Regular.
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