Source Sans Pro SemiBold
Source Sans Pro SemiBold is the weight 600 face of Source Sans Pro, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are 5% narrower than the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 491.8 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 583 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 513 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 31% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Source Sans Pro 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.
- Source Sans 3 SemiBoldidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Mada SemiBoldidentical letter widths (0.1 units)
- Varta Boldvery close widths (5.2 units)
- Assistant SemiBoldvery close widths (7.7 units)
- Mada Mediumvery close widths (8.2 units)
- Source Sans 3 Mediumvery close widths (8.3 units)
- Tirra Mediumvery close widths (8.4 units)
- Akatab Mediumvery close widths (8.4 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Source Sans Pro 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 Source Sans Pro SemiBold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Source Sans Pro SemiBold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Source Sans Pro SemiBold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Source Sans 3 SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Source Sans Pro SemiBold: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Source Sans Pro SemiBold have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 513 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Source Sans Pro SemiBold inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Source Sans Pro font, and sets new letters in Source Sans Pro SemiBold.
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