Rochester Regular
Rochester Regular is the weight 400 face of Rochester, a handwriting family. Its lowercase letters are 35% narrower than the typical handwriting font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 356.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 658.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 230 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 42% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Fonts closest to Rochester 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.
- Lobster Two Regularloosely similar widths (55.3 units)
- Libre Caslon Display Regularloosely similar widths (57.3 units)
- Manufacturing Consent Regularloosely similar widths (60.9 units)
- Clicker Script Regularloosely similar widths (62 units)
- Lobster Two Boldloosely similar widths (63.6 units)
- Cormorant Upright Lightloosely similar widths (63.8 units)
- Cormorant Upright Regularloosely similar widths (63.9 units)
- Kings Regularloosely similar widths (63.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Rochester 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 Rochester Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Rochester Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Rochester Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Lobster Two Regular has the closest letter widths to Rochester Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 55.3 units per 1000 em.
+Does Rochester 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 Rochester Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Rochester font, and sets new letters in Rochester Regular.
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