Shalimar Regular
Shalimar Regular is the weight 400 face of Shalimar, a handwriting family. Its lowercase letters are 56% narrower than the typical handwriting font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 243 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 540.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 184 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 44% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Fonts closest to Shalimar 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.
- Kolker Brush Regularloosely similar widths (61.6 units)
- Caramel Regularloosely similar widths (62.4 units)
- Inspiration Regularloosely similar widths (62.8 units)
- Explora Regularloosely similar widths (64.3 units)
- Petemoss Regularloosely similar widths (65.6 units)
- Qwigley Regularloosely similar widths (66.1 units)
- Moon Dance Regularloosely similar widths (66.8 units)
- Waterfall Regularloosely similar widths (67.2 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Shalimar 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 Shalimar Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Shalimar Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Shalimar Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Kolker Brush Regular has the closest letter widths to Shalimar Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 61.6 units per 1000 em.
+Does Shalimar 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 Shalimar Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Shalimar font, and sets new letters in Shalimar Regular.
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