Philosopher Italic
Philosopher Italic is the italic weight 400 face of Philosopher, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 7% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 482.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 626.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 250 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 Philosopher Italic
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.
- Averia Libre Italicsimilar widths (29.1 units)
- Averia Libre Light Italicsimilar widths (29.4 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Italicloosely similar widths (32.1 units)
- Averia Libre Bold Italicloosely similar widths (32.2 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Light Italicloosely similar widths (33.3 units)
- Averia Sans Libre Bold Italicloosely similar widths (33.4 units)
- Istok Web Bold Italicloosely similar widths (34.3 units)
- Istok Web Italicloosely similar widths (34.3 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Philosopher Italic
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 Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Philosopher Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Philosopher styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Philosopher Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Averia Libre Italic has the closest letter widths to Philosopher Italic: similar widths, a mean difference of 29.1 units per 1000 em.
+Does Philosopher Italic 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 Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Philosopher font, and sets new letters in Philosopher Italic.
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