New Amsterdam Regular
New Amsterdam Regular is the weight 400 face of New Amsterdam, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 24% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 392.3 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 392.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 271 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 31% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to New Amsterdam 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.
- Saira Extra Condensed Mediumloosely similar widths (36.5 units)
- Saira Extra Condensed SemiBoldloosely similar widths (36.7 units)
- Saira Extra Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (37.8 units)
- Bebas Neue Regularloosely similar widths (38.2 units)
- Saira Extra Condensed Boldloosely similar widths (38.3 units)
- Saira Extra Condensed Lightloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
- Handjet Mediumloosely similar widths (39.3 units)
- Handjet SemiBoldloosely similar widths (39.3 units)
Editing a PDF that uses New Amsterdam 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 New Amsterdam Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in New Amsterdam Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to New Amsterdam Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Saira Extra Condensed Medium has the closest letter widths to New Amsterdam Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 36.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does New Amsterdam 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 New Amsterdam Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete New Amsterdam font, and sets new letters in New Amsterdam Regular.
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