Recursive Black
Recursive Black is the weight 900 face of Recursive, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 9% wider than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 563.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 626.9 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 300 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 600 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 41% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Recursive Black
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.
- Kanchenjunga Boldloosely similar widths (39.5 units)
- Andika Boldloosely similar widths (40.1 units)
- Kanchenjunga SemiBoldloosely similar widths (40.9 units)
- Bitcount Prop Double Ink Lightloosely similar widths (41.1 units)
- Bitcount Prop Double ExtraLightloosely similar widths (41.1 units)
- Bitcount Prop Double Ink Blackloosely similar widths (41.1 units)
- Bitcount Prop Double Lightloosely similar widths (41.1 units)
- Bitcount Prop Double Regularloosely similar widths (41.1 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Recursive Black
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 Recursive Black from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Recursive Black itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Recursive styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Recursive Black?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Kanchenjunga Bold has the closest letter widths to Recursive Black: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 39.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Recursive Black have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 600 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Recursive Black inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Recursive font, and sets new letters in Recursive Black.
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