OpenDyslexic Regular
OpenDyslexic Regular is the weight 400 face of OpenDyslexic, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 53% wider than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 793.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 1040.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 847 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 | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to OpenDyslexic 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.
- BhuTuka Expanded One Regularloosely similar widths (102.8 units)
- Vast Shadow Regularloosely similar widths (107.3 units)
- Padyakke Expanded One Regularloosely similar widths (107.6 units)
- Geostar Regularloosely similar widths (117.7 units)
- Geostar Fill Regularloosely similar widths (118.7 units)
- Unbounded Blackloosely similar widths (120.2 units)
- Cutive Regularloosely similar widths (122 units)
- Unbounded ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (123.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses OpenDyslexic 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 OpenDyslexic Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in OpenDyslexic Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other OpenDyslexic styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to OpenDyslexic Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, BhuTuka Expanded One Regular has the closest letter widths to OpenDyslexic Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 102.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does OpenDyslexic 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 OpenDyslexic Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete OpenDyslexic font, and sets new letters in OpenDyslexic Regular.
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