Quicksand SemiBold
Quicksand SemiBold is the weight 600 face of Quicksand, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 4% wider than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 538.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 654 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 278 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 25% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Quicksand SemiBold
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.
- Lexend Lightsimilar widths (23.8 units)
- Lextrall Lightsimilar widths (23.8 units)
- Lexend Deca Lightsimilar widths (23.8 units)
- Readex Pro Lightsimilar widths (24.3 units)
- Lexend Regularsimilar widths (25.9 units)
- Lextrall Regularsimilar widths (25.9 units)
- Lexend Deca Regularsimilar widths (25.9 units)
- Readex Pro Regularsimilar widths (26.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Quicksand SemiBold
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 SemiBold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Quicksand SemiBold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Quicksand styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Quicksand SemiBold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Lexend Light has the closest letter widths to Quicksand SemiBold: similar widths, a mean difference of 23.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Quicksand SemiBold 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 SemiBold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Quicksand font, and sets new letters in Quicksand SemiBold.
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