Platypi Medium
Platypi Medium is the weight 500 face of Platypi, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 11% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 573.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 713 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 263 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 | Serif |
Fonts closest to Platypi 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.
- Nebula Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (36.8 units)
- Gotu Regularloosely similar widths (37.2 units)
- Brygada 1918 Boldloosely similar widths (38.1 units)
- Nebula Sans Mediumloosely similar widths (38.5 units)
- Alexandria Boldloosely similar widths (39.3 units)
- Belgrano Regularloosely similar widths (39.6 units)
- Fraunces Boldloosely similar widths (39.7 units)
- Rowdies Regularloosely similar widths (39.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Platypi 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 Platypi Medium from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Platypi Medium itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Platypi styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Platypi Medium?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Nebula Sans SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Platypi Medium: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 36.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Platypi 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 Platypi Medium inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Platypi font, and sets new letters in Platypi Medium.
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