Source Serif Pro Black
Source Serif Pro Black is the weight 900 face of Source Serif Pro, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are 5% wider than the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 543.1 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 657.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 206 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | tabular (every digit is 560 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 Black
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 SemiBoldsimilar widths (22.5 units)
- Source Serif 4 Mediumsimilar widths (24.2 units)
- Averia Serif Libre Boldsimilar widths (24.4 units)
- Frank Ruhl Libre ExtraBoldsimilar widths (24.9 units)
- Source Serif 4 Boldsimilar widths (25 units)
- Frank Ruhl Libre Boldsimilar widths (25.4 units)
- Frank Ruhl Libre Blacksimilar widths (25.7 units)
- Source Serif 4 Regularsimilar widths (26.8 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Source Serif Pro Black
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 Black from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Source Serif Pro Black itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Source Serif Pro styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Source Serif Pro Black?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Source Serif 4 SemiBold has the closest letter widths to Source Serif Pro Black: similar widths, a mean difference of 22.5 units per 1000 em.
+Does Source Serif Pro Black have tabular numbers?
Yes. All ten digits are 560 units wide, so numbers in tables and invoices line up.
+Can I type new text in Source Serif Pro Black 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 Black.
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