Solway ExtraBold
Solway ExtraBold is the weight 800 face of Solway, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 13% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 584.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 706.8 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 284 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 36% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Solway ExtraBold
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.
- Martel Boldloosely similar widths (35.8 units)
- Google Sans Flex Blackloosely similar widths (36.3 units)
- Merriweather ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (36.4 units)
- Merriweather Boldloosely similar widths (36.5 units)
- Work Sans Blackloosely similar widths (36.6 units)
- Merriweather Blackloosely similar widths (36.6 units)
- Martel ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (36.8 units)
- Work Sans ExtraBoldloosely similar widths (37.4 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Solway ExtraBold
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 ExtraBold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Solway ExtraBold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Solway styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Solway ExtraBold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Martel Bold has the closest letter widths to Solway ExtraBold: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 35.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Solway ExtraBold 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 ExtraBold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Solway font, and sets new letters in Solway ExtraBold.
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