Rationale Regular
Rationale Regular is the weight 400 face of Rationale, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 21% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 407.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 447 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 195 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 30% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Rationale 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.
- Khand Mediumsimilar widths (29.5 units)
- Aubrey Regularsimilar widths (29.8 units)
- Khand Regularloosely similar widths (31.5 units)
- Khand SemiBoldloosely similar widths (34 units)
- Barlow Condensed SemiBoldloosely similar widths (34.2 units)
- Big Shoulders Mediumloosely similar widths (34.4 units)
- Big Shoulders Stencil Mediumloosely similar widths (34.4 units)
- Saira Condensed SemiBoldloosely similar widths (35.1 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Rationale 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 Rationale Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Rationale Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Rationale Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Khand Medium has the closest letter widths to Rationale Regular: similar widths, a mean difference of 29.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Rationale 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 Rationale Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Rationale font, and sets new letters in Rationale Regular.
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