Overlock Black
Overlock Black is the weight 900 face of Overlock, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 5% narrower than the typical display font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 499.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 605.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 215 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 574 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Fonts closest to Overlock Black
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.
- Familjen Grotesk Mediumsimilar widths (29.9 units)
- Familjen Grotesk SemiBoldloosely similar widths (30.3 units)
- Familjen Grotesk Boldloosely similar widths (31.3 units)
- Familjen Grotesk Regularloosely similar widths (31.6 units)
- Murecho Mediumloosely similar widths (32.6 units)
- Alkatra SemiBoldloosely similar widths (34.7 units)
- Murecho Regularloosely similar widths (35 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Boldloosely similar widths (35.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Overlock Black
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 Overlock Black from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Overlock Black itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Overlock styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Overlock Black?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Familjen Grotesk Medium has the closest letter widths to Overlock Black: similar widths, a mean difference of 29.9 units per 1000 em.
+Does Overlock Black have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 574 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Overlock Black inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Overlock font, and sets new letters in Overlock Black.
Ready to fix your PDF?
Free, in your browser, and it takes about a minute. No account needed.