Quicksand Light
Quicksand Light is the weight 300 face of Quicksand, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 514.3 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 649.6 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 270 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 23% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Quicksand 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.
- Readex Pro ExtraLightloosely similar widths (36.4 units)
- Lextrall ExtraLightloosely similar widths (37 units)
- Lexend ExtraLightloosely similar widths (37 units)
- Lexend Deca ExtraLightloosely similar widths (37 units)
- Lextrall Lightloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
- Lexend Deca Lightloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
- Lexend Lightloosely similar widths (38.9 units)
- Readex Pro Lightloosely similar widths (39 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Quicksand 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 Quicksand Light from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Quicksand Light itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Quicksand styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Quicksand Light?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Readex Pro ExtraLight has the closest letter widths to Quicksand Light: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 36.4 units per 1000 em.
+Does Quicksand 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 Quicksand Light inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Quicksand font, and sets new letters in Quicksand Light.
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