Oswald Light
Oswald Light is the weight 300 face of Oswald, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 27% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 377 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 475.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 204 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Oswald Light
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 Regularsimilar widths (29.5 units)
- Gemunu Libre ExtraLightloosely similar widths (31.7 units)
- PT Sans Narrow Boldloosely similar widths (33 units)
- Fira Sans Extra Condensed Lightloosely similar widths (34 units)
- Fira Sans Extra Condensed ExtraLightloosely similar widths (34.4 units)
- Sofia Sans Condensed SemiBoldloosely similar widths (34.5 units)
- Saira Condensed Mediumloosely similar widths (34.6 units)
- Sofia Sans Condensed Boldloosely similar widths (34.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Oswald Light
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 Light from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Oswald Light itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Oswald styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Oswald Light?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, PT Sans Narrow Regular has the closest letter widths to Oswald Light: similar widths, a mean difference of 29.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Oswald Light 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 Light inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Oswald font, and sets new letters in Oswald Light.
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