Poly Italic
Poly Italic is the italic weight 400 face of Poly, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 11% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 461.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 627.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 245 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 Poly 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 Light Italicloosely similar widths (31 units)
- Zilla Slab Bold Italicloosely similar widths (31.5 units)
- Alegreya Sans Black Italicloosely similar widths (31.5 units)
- Zilla Slab SemiBold Italicloosely similar widths (31.6 units)
- Source Serif Pro ExtraLight Italicloosely similar widths (31.7 units)
- Zilla Slab Medium Italicloosely similar widths (32.1 units)
- Source Serif Pro Light Italicloosely similar widths (32.4 units)
- Alegreya ExtraBold Italicloosely similar widths (32.5 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Poly 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 Poly Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Poly Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Poly styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Poly Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Averia Libre Light Italic has the closest letter widths to Poly Italic: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 31 units per 1000 em.
+Does Poly 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 Poly Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Poly font, and sets new letters in Poly Italic.
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