Rasa Italic
Rasa Italic is the italic weight 400 face of Rasa, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 20% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 413.3 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 527.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 216 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 36% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Rasa 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.
- Yrsa Italicidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Yrsa Medium Italicvery close widths (9.3 units)
- Yrsa Light Italicvery close widths (9.4 units)
- Yrsa SemiBold Italicsimilar widths (18.6 units)
- Gentium Book Basic Italicsimilar widths (26 units)
- Gentium Book Plus Italicsimilar widths (27.1 units)
- Gentium Plus Italicsimilar widths (27.2 units)
- Yrsa Bold Italicsimilar widths (27.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Rasa 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 Rasa Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Rasa Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Rasa styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Rasa Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Yrsa Italic has the closest letter widths to Rasa Italic: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Rasa 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 Rasa Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Rasa font, and sets new letters in Rasa Italic.
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