Redaction Italic
Redaction Italic is the italic weight 400 face of Redaction, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 8% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 477.7 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 686.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 245 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 92 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Redaction 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.
- Redaction 10 Italicnearly identical widths (3 units)
- Redaction 20 Italicnearly identical widths (4.8 units)
- Redaction 35 Italicvery close widths (8.6 units)
- Redaction 50 Italicvery close widths (11.6 units)
- Redaction 70 Italicsimilar widths (15.7 units)
- Redaction 100 Italicsimilar widths (28.2 units)
- Averia Serif Libre Light Italicloosely similar widths (31.7 units)
- Averia Serif Libre Italicloosely similar widths (32.4 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Redaction 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 Redaction Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Redaction Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Redaction styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Redaction Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Redaction 10 Italic has the closest letter widths to Redaction Italic: nearly identical widths, a mean difference of 3 units per 1000 em.
+Does Redaction 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 Redaction Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Redaction font, and sets new letters in Redaction Italic.
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