Parastoo Medium
Parastoo Medium is the weight 500 face of Parastoo, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 23% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 398 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 507.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 212.7 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 33% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Parastoo Medium
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.
- Markazi Text Boldloosely similar widths (32.8 units)
- Markazi Text SemiBoldloosely similar widths (33.6 units)
- Markazi Text Mediumloosely similar widths (35.5 units)
- Fira Sans Extra Condensed Lightloosely similar widths (36.6 units)
- Markazi Text Regularloosely similar widths (37.2 units)
- Fira Sans Extra Condensed Regularloosely similar widths (37.3 units)
- Lateef Boldloosely similar widths (37.7 units)
- Fira Sans Extra Condensed ExtraLightloosely similar widths (37.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Parastoo Medium
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 Parastoo Medium from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Parastoo Medium itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Parastoo styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Parastoo Medium?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Markazi Text Bold has the closest letter widths to Parastoo Medium: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 32.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Parastoo Medium 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 Parastoo Medium inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Parastoo font, and sets new letters in Parastoo Medium.
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