Shippori Mincho SemiBold
Shippori Mincho SemiBold is the weight 600 face of Shippori Mincho, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 7% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 554 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 759 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 254 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 | Serif |
Fonts closest to Shippori Mincho SemiBold
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.
- Shippori Mincho B1 SemiBoldidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Shippori Mincho B1 Mediumvery close widths (11.6 units)
- Shippori Mincho B1 Boldvery close widths (11.9 units)
- Shippori Mincho B1 ExtraBoldsimilar widths (23.5 units)
- Shippori Mincho B1 Regularsimilar widths (23.6 units)
- Gelasio SemiBoldloosely similar widths (38.2 units)
- Noto Serif HK Boldloosely similar widths (40.4 units)
- Noto Serif SC Boldloosely similar widths (40.4 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Shippori Mincho SemiBold
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 Shippori Mincho SemiBold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Shippori Mincho SemiBold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Shippori Mincho SemiBold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Shippori Mincho B1 SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Shippori Mincho SemiBold: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Shippori Mincho SemiBold 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 Shippori Mincho SemiBold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Shippori Mincho font, and sets new letters in Shippori Mincho SemiBold.
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