Source Serif Pro Light Italic
Source Serif Pro Light Italic is the italic weight 300 face of Source Serif Pro, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 10% narrower than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 463.6 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 623.5 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 226 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 510 units wide, so columns of numbers line up) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 36% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Source Serif Pro Light Italic
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 Serif 4 ExtraLight Italicvery close widths (13.8 units)
- Source Serif 4 Light Italicsimilar widths (16.7 units)
- DM Serif Text Italicsimilar widths (24.8 units)
- Source Serif 4 Italicsimilar widths (25.9 units)
- DM Serif Display Italicsimilar widths (26.5 units)
- Averia Libre Light Italicsimilar widths (27.1 units)
- Averia Libre Italicsimilar widths (28.2 units)
- Averia Serif Libre Italicsimilar widths (29.6 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Source Serif Pro Light Italic
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 Serif Pro Light Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Source Serif Pro Light Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
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Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Source Serif Pro Light Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Source Serif 4 ExtraLight Italic has the closest letter widths to Source Serif Pro Light Italic: very close widths, a mean difference of 13.8 units per 1000 em.
+Does Source Serif Pro Light Italic have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 510 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Source Serif Pro Light Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Source Serif Pro font, and sets new letters in Source Serif Pro Light Italic.
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