Solway Regular
Solway Regular is the weight 400 face of Solway, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 6% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 550.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 695.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 274 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Solway 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.
- Adwaita Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (33 units)
- Inter SemiBoldloosely similar widths (33 units)
- TikTok Sans SemiBoldloosely similar widths (33 units)
- Adwaita Sans Mediumloosely similar widths (33.5 units)
- Inter Mediumloosely similar widths (33.7 units)
- Inter Boldloosely similar widths (33.9 units)
- Adwaita Sans Boldloosely similar widths (34.1 units)
- Golos Text Boldloosely similar widths (34.2 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Solway 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 Solway Regular from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Solway Regular itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Solway styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Solway Regular?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Adwaita Sans SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Solway Regular: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 33 units per 1000 em.
+Does Solway 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 Solway Regular inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Solway font, and sets new letters in Solway Regular.
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