Oswald ExtraLight
Oswald ExtraLight is the weight 200 face of Oswald, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 30% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 363.2 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 468.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 189 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 30% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Oswald ExtraLight
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.
- PT Sans Narrow Regularloosely similar widths (32.9 units)
- Cossette Titre Regularloosely similar widths (36 units)
- Gemunu Libre ExtraLightloosely similar widths (37.3 units)
- Saira Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (37.4 units)
- Farsan Regularloosely similar widths (37.4 units)
- Markazi Text Regularloosely similar widths (37.4 units)
- Sofia Sans Condensed Mediumloosely similar widths (37.5 units)
- Saira Condensed Lightloosely similar widths (37.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Oswald ExtraLight
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 Oswald ExtraLight from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Oswald ExtraLight itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Oswald styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Oswald ExtraLight?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, PT Sans Narrow Regular has the closest letter widths to Oswald ExtraLight: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 32.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Oswald ExtraLight 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 Oswald ExtraLight inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Oswald font, and sets new letters in Oswald ExtraLight.
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