Platypi Light
Platypi Light is the weight 300 face of Platypi, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 6% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 550.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 691.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 265 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 | Serif |
Fonts closest to Platypi Light
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.
- Brygada 1918 Boldloosely similar widths (33.5 units)
- Gotu Regularloosely similar widths (36.3 units)
- Brygada 1918 SemiBoldloosely similar widths (36.7 units)
- Nebula Sans Regularloosely similar widths (36.9 units)
- Nebula Sans Mediumloosely similar widths (36.9 units)
- Libre Franklin Regularloosely similar widths (37.1 units)
- Alan Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (37.2 units)
- Abril Fatface Regularloosely similar widths (37.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Platypi Light
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 Platypi Light from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Platypi Light itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Platypi styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Platypi Light?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Brygada 1918 Bold has the closest letter widths to Platypi Light: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 33.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Platypi Light 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 Platypi Light inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Platypi font, and sets new letters in Platypi Light.
Ready to fix your PDF?
Free, in your browser, and it takes about a minute. No account needed.