Modern Antiqua Regular
Modern Antiqua Regular is the weight 400 face of Modern Antiqua, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 7% wider than the typical display font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 560.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 660.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 293 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 | Display |
Fonts closest to Modern Antiqua 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.
- Kantumruy Pro Boldloosely similar widths (42.5 units)
- Work Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (42.6 units)
- Work Sans Boldloosely similar widths (42.7 units)
- Nova Script Regularloosely similar widths (43.8 units)
- Kantumruy Pro SemiBoldloosely similar widths (43.9 units)
- Overpass ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (44.8 units)
- Geologica SemiBoldloosely similar widths (45.1 units)
- Work Sans Mediumloosely similar widths (45.1 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Modern Antiqua 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 Modern Antiqua Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Modern Antiqua Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Modern Antiqua Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Kantumruy Pro Bold has the closest letter widths to Modern Antiqua Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 42.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Modern Antiqua 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 Modern Antiqua Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Modern Antiqua font, and sets new letters in Modern Antiqua Regular.
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