Science Gothic Light
Science Gothic Light is the weight 300 face of Science Gothic, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 16% wider than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 604.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 791.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 303.5 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 31% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Science Gothic Light
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.
- Fahkwang Boldloosely similar widths (57.5 units)
- Fahkwang SemiBoldloosely similar widths (60.4 units)
- Prosto One Regularloosely similar widths (60.9 units)
- Zalando Sans SemiExpanded SemiBoldloosely similar widths (61 units)
- Zalando Sans SemiExpanded Boldloosely similar widths (61.6 units)
- Days One Regularloosely similar widths (61.9 units)
- Zalando Sans SemiExpanded ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (62.6 units)
- Zalando Sans SemiExpanded Mediumloosely similar widths (62.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Science Gothic Light
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 Science Gothic Light from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Science Gothic Light itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Science Gothic styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Science Gothic Light?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Fahkwang Bold has the closest letter widths to Science Gothic Light: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 57.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Science Gothic Light 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 Science Gothic Light inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Science Gothic font, and sets new letters in Science Gothic Light.
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