Newsreader Light Italic
Newsreader Light Italic is the italic weight 300 face of Newsreader, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 17% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 427.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 643.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 236.5 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 37% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Newsreader Light Italic
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.
- IBM Plex Serif Thin Italicloosely similar widths (32.5 units)
- IBM Plex Serif ExtraLight Italicloosely similar widths (34.1 units)
- Fanwood Text Italicloosely similar widths (36.4 units)
- IBM Plex Serif Light Italicloosely similar widths (37 units)
- Lato Italicloosely similar widths (37.1 units)
- Spectral Light Italicloosely similar widths (37.2 units)
- Spectral SC Light Italicloosely similar widths (37.2 units)
- Lato Light Italicloosely similar widths (37.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Newsreader Light Italic
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 Newsreader Light Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Newsreader Light Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Newsreader Light Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, IBM Plex Serif Thin Italic has the closest letter widths to Newsreader Light Italic: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 32.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Newsreader Light Italic 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 Newsreader Light Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Newsreader font, and sets new letters in Newsreader Light Italic.
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