OpenDyslexic Bold
OpenDyslexic Bold is the weight 700 face of OpenDyslexic, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 65% wider than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 856.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 1029 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 869 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 40% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to OpenDyslexic 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.
- Vast Shadow Regularloosely similar widths (113.8 units)
- BhuTuka Expanded One Regularloosely similar widths (114.1 units)
- Padyakke Expanded One Regularloosely similar widths (122.5 units)
- Lexend Tera Regularloosely similar widths (124.2 units)
- Goblin One Regularloosely similar widths (124.6 units)
- Gravitas One Regularloosely similar widths (124.7 units)
- Lexend Tera Mediumloosely similar widths (125.1 units)
- Lexend Peta Regularloosely similar widths (125.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses OpenDyslexic 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 OpenDyslexic Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in OpenDyslexic Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other OpenDyslexic styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to OpenDyslexic Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Vast Shadow Regular has the closest letter widths to OpenDyslexic Bold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 113.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does OpenDyslexic 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 OpenDyslexic Bold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete OpenDyslexic font, and sets new letters in OpenDyslexic Bold.
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