Merriweather Bold
Merriweather Bold is the weight 700 face of Merriweather, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 11% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 575.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 703.4 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 237 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Merriweather Bold
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 Boldsimilar widths (27.9 units)
- Martel Regularsimilar widths (29 units)
- Martel ExtraBoldsimilar widths (29.1 units)
- Martel SemiBoldsimilar widths (29.1 units)
- Martel ExtraLightsimilar widths (29.6 units)
- Martel Lightloosely similar widths (31.2 units)
- Merriweather Sans Boldloosely similar widths (36 units)
- Solway ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (36.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Merriweather Bold
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 Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Merriweather Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Merriweather styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Merriweather Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Martel Bold has the closest letter widths to Merriweather Bold: similar widths, a mean difference of 27.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Merriweather Bold 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 Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Merriweather font, and sets new letters in Merriweather Bold.
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