Source Sans Pro Bold
Source Sans Pro Bold is the weight 700 face of Source Sans Pro, a sans serif family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical sans serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 508 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 596.3 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 200 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 528 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 32% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Sans serif |
Fonts closest to Source Sans Pro Bold
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 Boldidentical letter widths (0 units)
- Mada Boldidentical letter widths (0.1 units)
- Mada ExtraBoldvery close widths (5.4 units)
- Assistant Boldvery close widths (5.6 units)
- Source Sans 3 ExtraBoldvery close widths (6.4 units)
- Akatab ExtraBoldvery close widths (8.9 units)
- Tirra ExtraBoldvery close widths (8.9 units)
- Tirra Boldvery close widths (9.9 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Source Sans Pro Bold
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 Bold from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Source Sans Pro Bold itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Source Sans Pro styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Source Sans Pro Bold?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Source Sans 3 Bold has the closest letter widths to Source Sans Pro Bold: identical letter widths, a mean difference of 0 units per 1000 em.
+Does Source Sans Pro Bold have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 528 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Source Sans Pro Bold 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 Bold.
Ready to fix your PDF?
Free, in your browser, and it takes about a minute. No account needed.