Quicksand Regular
Quicksand Regular is the weight 400 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 | 522.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 651.1 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 273 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 24% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Quicksand Regular
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 (31.6 units)
- Lextrall Lightloosely similar widths (31.8 units)
- Lexend Deca Lightloosely similar widths (31.8 units)
- Lexend Lightloosely similar widths (31.8 units)
- Lextrall ExtraLightloosely similar widths (31.9 units)
- Lexend ExtraLightloosely similar widths (31.9 units)
- Lexend Deca ExtraLightloosely similar widths (31.9 units)
- Readex Pro Lightloosely similar widths (31.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Quicksand Regular
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 Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Quicksand Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Quicksand styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Quicksand Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Readex Pro ExtraLight has the closest letter widths to Quicksand Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 31.6 units per 1000 em.
+Does Quicksand Regular 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 Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Quicksand font, and sets new letters in Quicksand Regular.
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