Oswald SemiBold
Oswald SemiBold is the weight 600 face of Oswald, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 15% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 441.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 523 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 250 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Oswald SemiBold
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.
- Freeman Regularloosely similar widths (31.6 units)
- Fira Sans Extra Condensed Blackloosely similar widths (32.8 units)
- Fira Sans Extra Condensed ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (33 units)
- Stylish Regularloosely similar widths (33.5 units)
- Francois One Regularloosely similar widths (33.7 units)
- Fira Sans Condensed Mediumloosely similar widths (33.7 units)
- Cuprum Boldloosely similar widths (33.7 units)
- Fira Sans Extra Condensed Boldloosely similar widths (34.1 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Oswald SemiBold
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 SemiBold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Oswald SemiBold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Oswald styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Oswald SemiBold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Freeman Regular has the closest letter widths to Oswald SemiBold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 31.6 units per 1000 em.
+Does Oswald SemiBold 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 SemiBold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Oswald font, and sets new letters in Oswald SemiBold.
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