Philosopher Regular
Philosopher Regular is the weight 400 face of Philosopher, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 8% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 478 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 625.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 250 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 31% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Philosopher Regular
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.
- ZCOOL XiaoWei Regularidentical letter widths (0 units)
- El Messiri Regularidentical letter widths (0 units)
- El Messiri Mediumnearly identical widths (4.6 units)
- El Messiri SemiBoldvery close widths (10.5 units)
- El Messiri Boldsimilar widths (17.9 units)
- Averia Libre Lightloosely similar widths (31.6 units)
- Averia Gruesa Libre Regularloosely similar widths (32 units)
- Shanti Regularloosely similar widths (33.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Philosopher Regular
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 Philosopher Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Philosopher Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Philosopher styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Philosopher Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, ZCOOL XiaoWei Regular has the closest letter widths to Philosopher Regular: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Philosopher Regular 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 Philosopher Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Philosopher font, and sets new letters in Philosopher Regular.
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