Rye Regular
Rye Regular is the weight 400 face of Rye, a display family. Its lowercase letters are 15% wider than the typical display font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 602.4 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 729.2 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 244.1 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 35% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Display |
Fonts closest to Rye 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.
- Platypi Boldloosely similar widths (37.3 units)
- Platypi ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (37.4 units)
- Noto Serif TC Blackloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
- Noto Serif HK Blackloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
- Noto Serif SC Blackloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
- Noto Serif KR Blackloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
- Noto Serif JP Blackloosely similar widths (39.2 units)
- Platypi SemiBoldloosely similar widths (39.3 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Rye 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 Rye Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Rye Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Rye Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Platypi Bold has the closest letter widths to Rye Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 37.3 units per 1000 em.
+Does Rye 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 Rye Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Rye font, and sets new letters in Rye Regular.
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